Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v RDT (No 2) [2019] NSWCCA 66

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v RDT (No 2) [2019] NSWCCA 66 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 29 March 2019 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Johnson J at [31]; R A Hulme J at [32] Decision: Dismiss the application for a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW). Catchwords: APPEAL – criminal proceeding – Director's appeal from interlocutory judgment upheld – respondent's application for certificate under Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW) – whether Act applies to appeals in criminal proceedings – discretionary power to grant certificate – scope of "exceptional case" test – whether costs incurred – anomaly of allowing recovery of legal costs where respondent fails but not where respondent succeeds considered Legislation Cited: Constitution (Cth), s 73 Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 (NSW), s 3 Crimes (Amendment) Act 1924 (NSW), s 33 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), Pt 5 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 3, 5B, 5D, 5F, 17 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 97, 101 Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW), ss 3, 6, 6A, 6B, 6C Cases Cited: Allerton v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (1991) 24 NSWLR 550 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Moradian, Saliba and Sparos [2010] NSWCCA 27 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v RDT [2018] NSWCCA 293 Director of Public Prosecutions v Deeks (1994) 34 NSWLR 523 Director of Public Prosecutions v Martin (a pseudonym) [2018] NSWCCA 207 Ex parte Neville [1966] 2 NSWR 481; (1966) 85 WN (Pt 1) 372 McPhillamy v R [2017] NSWCCA 130 R v Hookham (1993) 31 NSWLR 381 R v Hookham [No 2] (1993) 32 NSWLR 345 R v King (2003) 59 NSWLR 472; [2003] NSWCCA 399 Robinson v Zhang [2005] NSWCA 439; 158 A Crim R 575 Stewart v The King (1921) 29 CLR 234; [1921] HCA 17 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (Appellant) RDT (a pseudonym) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms B Baker/ Mr R Howle (Appellant) Mr S Loomes (Respondent)