Liristis v Director of Public Prosecutions [2018] NSWCCA 196

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Liristis v Director of Public Prosecutions [2018] NSWCCA 196 Hearing dates: 7 September 2018 Date of orders: 07 September 2018 Decision date: 07 September 2018 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Macfarlan JA at [27]; Leeming JA at [28] Decision: In the Court of Criminal Appeal matter 2014/190130:

To the extent the applicant seeks leave to appeal pursuant to s 5F of the Criminal Appeal Act from the following rulings of the District Court:

(a) the refusal on 8 August 2018 of an application for separate trials; (b) the refusal on 13 August 2018 of an application to admit evidence pursuant s 293 of the Civil Procedure Act 1986 (NSW); (c) the grant on 20 August 2018 of an adjournment but refusal of a permanent stay; (d) the refusal on 23 August 2018 of an application with respect to the issue of a warrant;

refuse leave to appeal.

In the Court of Appeal matter 2018/243717:

(1) Dismiss the summons:

(a) to the extent the applicant seeks review under s 69 of the Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), and (b) to the extent the applicant seeks relief under s 23 of the Supreme Court Act

of rulings made by the District Court in exercise of its criminal jurisdiction with respect to the applicant.

(2) No order as to the costs of the summons proceedings. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Court of Appeal – jurisdiction – whether Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to review ruling on admissibility of evidence in District Court – Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 23, 69 – interference with criminal trial – discretionary refusal of relief