Dowling v Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales [2018] NSWCA 233

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dowling v Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales [2018] NSWCA 233 Hearing dates: 15 October 2018 Date of orders: 15 October 2018 Decision date: 17 October 2018 Before: Leeming JA Decision: (1) Dismiss the notice of motion filed 8 October 2018 seeking bail.

(2) Direct the Registrar to appoint an amicus to assist the court at the hearing of Mr Dowling's appeal on 16 November 2018.

(3) Reserve my reasons for those orders. Catchwords: CONTEMPT – application for bail pending appeal – contemnor serving term of imprisonment following conviction and sentence – appeal listed for hearing in 4 weeks' time – strength of case on appeal – appeal confined to legal defences – interaction of Lange freedom of communication with contempt charges – effect of failure to comply with UCPR r 40.7 – failure to establish sufficient prospect of success in setting aside conviction – failure to establish sufficient prospect of Court of Appeal reducing sentence so as to render appeal nugatory – bail refused Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 (NSW) s 90 Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) ss 6, 8 Courts Legislation Amendment (Disrespectful Behaviour) Act 2016 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) ss 18, 63 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 53A Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 78B Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) ss 101, 131 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 40.7 Cases Cited: Aid/Watch Incorporated v Commissioner of Taxation (2010) 241 CLR 539; [2010] HCA 42 Berowra Holdings Pty Ltd v Gordon (2006) 225 CLR 364; [2006] HCA 32 Capilano Honey Ltd v Dowling [2018] NSWSC 876 Coleman v Power (2004) 220 CLR 1; [2004] HCA 39 Danny Lim v R [2017] NSWDC 231 Doe v Dowling [2017] NSWSC 1037 Ferrand v The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Bradford (1856) 8 De G M & G 93; 44 ER 324 Gallagher v Durack (1983) 152 CLR 238; [1983] HCA 2 Herald & Weekly Times Ltd & Bolt v Popovic [2003] VSCA 161; (2003) 9 VR 1 Jane Doe 1 v Dowling [2017] NSWSC 57 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v The Attorney General for the State of New South Wales [2000] NSWCA 198; 181 ALR 694 Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1997) 189 CLR 520; [1997] HCA 25 Levy v Victoria (1997) 189 CLR 579; [1997] HCA 31 Mahaffy v Mahaffy [2018] NSWCA 42 Matthews v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2000) 97 FCR 396 Menzies v Paccar Financial Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 280 Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Wills (1992) 177 CLR 1; [1992] HCA 46 Pelechowski v Registar, Court of Appeal (1999) 198 CLR 435; [1999] HCA 19 Pelechowski v Registrar, Court of Appeal (1998) 72 ALJR 711 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Shane Dowling [2017] NSWSC 664 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Shane Dowling (No 4) [2018] NSWSC 785 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Shane Francis Dowling [2018] NSWSC 1301 R v Mahaffy [2016] NSWSC 1085 Ross v Lane Cove Council (2014) 86 NSWLR 34; [2014] NSWCA 50 Texts Cited: None Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: Shane Dowling (Applicant) Prothonotary of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: