Fell v Chenhall [2018] NSWCA 260

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Fell v Chenhall [2018] NSWCA 260 Hearing dates: 5 and 7 November 2018 Date of orders: 07 November 2018 Decision date: 07 November 2018 Before: Macfarlan JA; Barrett AJA Decision: The Notice of Motion for a stay and Summons seeking leave to appeal is each dismissed with costs. Catchwords: APPEAL – application for leave to appeal against interlocutory ruling in Local Court summary criminal proceedings – interpretation of r 8.7(4) of Local Court Rules 2009 (NSW) – leave refused Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 53(3) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 175(3)(d), 179 Local Court Rules 2009 (NSW), r 8.7(4) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2) Cases Cited: Emanuele v Australian Securities Commission (1997) 188 CLR 114; [1997] HCA 20 Knaggs v Director of Public Prosecution (NSW) [2007] NSWCA 83; (2007) 170 A Crim R 366 Sharman v Director of Public Prosecutions [2006] NSWSC 135; (2006) 161 A Crim R 1 Toth v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCA 253 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Simon Mark Fell (Applicant) Jennifer Chenhall (First Respondent) Local Court of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Pararajasingham (Applicant on 5 November 2018) I McLachlan (Applicant on 7 November 2018) M Swift (First Respondent on 5 November 2018) N D Funnell (First Respondent on 7 November 2018)