Alpha Precision Pty Ltd v Comptroller-General of Customs [2018] NSWSC 841

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Alpha Precision Pty Ltd v Comptroller-General of Customs [2018] NSWSC 841 Hearing dates: 5 June 2018 Decision date: 06 June 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: See paragraph [64]. Catchwords: APPEAL – application for leave to appeal against costs order made in Local Court after application withdrawn – no error demonstrated – result not unreasonable or plainly unjust – leave refused Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 98(4) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Pt 5, ss 52, 53 Customs Act 1901 (Cth) ss 50, 51(1), 183UA, 203B, 205, 205A, 205B, 205D, 229 Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (Cth) reg 4F; Sch 6, Pt 1, cl 4 Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) ss 40(2)(c), 45, 69, 70 Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Pt 51B, r 5(5) Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW) s 4, Sch 1 Cases Cited: Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622; [1997] HCA 6 Nichols v NFS Agribusiness Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 84 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alpha Precision Pty Ltd ACN 139 125 28 (Plaintiff) Comptroller-General of Customs (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: G Kable (Solicitor) (Plaintiff) C Hutchins (Solicitor) (Defendant)

Solicitors: Hartmann & Associates (Plaintiff) Australian Government Solicitors (Defendant) File Number(s): 2017/261107 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Local Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Part 4 of the Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) (Special Jurisdiction) Date of Decision: 26 June 2017 Before: Atkinson LCM File Number(s): 2016/308920