Templeton (a pseudonym) v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCA 335

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Templeton (a pseudonym) v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCA 335 Hearing dates: 24 October 2018 Decision date: 21 December 2018 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Macfarlan JA at [11]; Meagher JA at [60] Decision: Summons dismissed with costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – self-represented applicant – applicant convicted in Local Court on two counts of "produce child abuse material" and one count of "possess child abuse material", Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 91H(2) – appeal to District Court dismissed – extension of time to file summons refused – no jurisdictional error established Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 (NSW), s 14A(1)(b)(ii) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 91FB, 91H, 91HA Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 11(1), 18, 19 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 176 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 130, 138-139, 191 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW), s 122 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 69, 75A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 59.10 Cases Cited: Baxter v New South Wales Clickers' Association (1909) 10 CLR 114 Downey v Acting District Court Judge Boulton (No 5) (2010) 78 NSWLR 499; [2010] NSWCA 240 Firth v Director of Public Prosecutions [2018] NSWCA 78 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] HCA 34; (2018) 92 ALJR 780 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj (2002) 209 CLR 597; [2002] HCA 11 Morgan v District Court of New South Wales (2017) 94 NSWLR 463; [2017] NSWCA 105 Nudd v The Queen [2006] HCA 9; (2006) 80 ALJR 614 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 Morgan v District Court of New South Wales (2017) 94 NSWLR 463; [2017] NSWCA 105 Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Shade Systems Pty Ltd [2018] HCA 4; (2018) 92 ALJR 248 Wishart v Fraser (1941) 64 CLR 470; [1941] HCA 8 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Templeton (a pseudonym) (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (First Respondent) District Court of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Local Court of New South Wales (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented Applicant G Wright (First Respondent)