Ghaderi v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCA 119

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ghaderi v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCA 119 Hearing dates: 30 May 2018 Date of orders: 07 June 2018 Decision date: 07 June 2018 Before: McColl JA; Leeming JA; Simpson AJA Decision: Summons filed 5 February 2018 dismissed Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – pending appeals in District Court from convictions in Local Court – application to transfer appeals from Parramatta to Sydney CBD – application refused – application for review by Court of Appeal – exceptional nature of jurisdiction – jurisdictional error not established Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 11, 63 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), ss 13, 14, 84, 85 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 176 District Court Rules 1973 (NSW), r 53.7 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 69, 69C Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1, 59.4 Cases Cited: Garde v Dowd (2011) 80 NSWLR 620; [2011] NSWCA 115 Gedeon v Commissioner of the New South Wales Crime Commission (2008) 236 CLR 120; [2008] HCA 43 Gelle v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2017] NSWCA 245 Jenkins v Director of Public Prosecutions [2013] NSWCA 406 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mohsen Ghaderi (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (First Respondent) District Court of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant in person G Wright (First Respondent)