El-Saeidy v Director of Public Prosecutions [2018] NSWCA 127

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: El-Saeidy v Director of Public Prosecutions [2018] NSWCA 127 Hearing dates: 5 June 2018 Decision date: 14 June 2018 Before: McColl JA; Macfarlan JA; Emmett AJA Decision: Mr El-Saeidy's summons for judicial review is dismissed with costs. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – judicial review sought in respect of three convictions for offences contrary to s 14(1) of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) – application to adjourn hearing refused – 31 grounds of appeal – no jurisdictional error Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 18(2) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 14(1) District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 176 Cases Cited: Charara v The Queen [2006] NSWCCA 244; (2006) 164 A Crim R 39 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163; [1995] HCA 58 Dietrich v The Queen (1992) 177 CLR 292; [1992] HCA 57 Honeysett v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 122; [2014] HCA 29 Kirk v Industrial Court of NSW (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Roads and Maritime Services v Porret (2014) 86 NSWLR 467; [2014] NSWCA 30 Smith v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 650; [2001] HCA 50 Ghaderi v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCA 119 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Fawzi El-Saeidy (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (First Respondent) District Court of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented Applicant M W Smith (First Respondent) Submitting Appearance (Second Respondent)