Li v Attorney General for New South Wales [2019] NSWCA 95

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Li v Attorney General for New South Wales [2019] NSWCA 95 Hearing dates: 31 January 2019 Date of orders: 03 May 2019 Decision date: 03 May 2019 Before: Basten JA at [1]; White JA at [69]; Brereton JA at [101] Decision: Dismiss the application for judicial review of the decision of Harrison J under the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), Pt 7. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – refusal to direct inquiry under Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), Part 7 – decision by judge of a superior court

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – grounds of review – where decision is substantially similar to a party's submissions – whether judge failed to consider submissions – whether judge formed the relevant opinion – whether reasons were inadequate – whether justice seen to be done Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 74, 78, 79; Pt 7, Divs 2, 3 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 59.10 Cases Cited: Al-Maha Pty Ltd v Huajun Investments Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 245 Assistant Commissioner Condon v Pompano Pty Ltd (2013) 252 CLR 38; [2013] HCA 7 Australian Securities Commission v Schreuder (1994) 14 ACSR 614 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Beale v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Beaman v Bond (2017) 254 FCR 480; [2017] FCAFC 142 Boele v Rinbac Pty Ltd (2014) 88 NSWLR 381; [2014] NSWCA 451 Bright v Westmoreland County 380 F 3d 729 (3d Cir 2004) Buttrose v Attorney General (NSW) (2015) 324 ALR 562; [2015] NSWCA 221 C v B (2006) 35 Fam LR 285; [2006] Fam CA 513 Calvin v Carr [1979] 1 NSWLR 1 Campbelltown City Council v Vegan (2006) 67 NSWLR 372; [2006] NSWCA 284 Carson v Legal Services Commissioner [2000] NSWCA 308 Cojocaru (Guardian Ad Litem) v British Columbia Women's Hospital 2011 BCCA 192; 17 BCLR (5th) 253 Cojocaru v British Columbia Women's Hospital and Health Centre 2013 SCC 30; [2013] 2 SCR 357 Commissioner for Railways for the State of Queensland v Peters (1991) 24 NSWLR 407 Connell v Auckland City Council [1977] 1 NZLR 630 Fletcher Construction Australia Ltd v Lines MacFarlane & Marshall Pty Ltd (No 2) (2002) 6 VR 1; [2002] VSCA 189 Forbes v New South Wales Trotting Club Ltd (1979) 143 CLR 242 Fyntray Constructions Pty Ltd v Macind Drainage & Hydraulic Services Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCA 238 GAR v Attorney General of New South Wales (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 314 Goodwin v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWCA 379 Grierson v The King (1938) 60 CLR 431; [1938] HCA 45 Huluba v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1995) 59 FCR 518 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 475 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488; [2000] HCA 48 Juneja v Tax Practitioners Board (2017) 72 AAR 407; [2017] FCA 908 Li v R [2014] NSWCCA 341 LVR (WA) Pty Ltd v Administrative Appeals Tribunal (2012) 203 FCR 166; [2012] FCAFC 90 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 Moylan v Nutrasweet Co [2000] NSWCA 337 Palmer v Clarke (1989) 19 NSWLR 158 Pettitt v Dunkley [1971] 1 NSWLR 376 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 Pollard v Wilson [2010] NSWCA 68 Public Service Board of New South Wales v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656; [1986] HCA 7 R v Basha (1989) 39 A Crim R 337 R v Maxwell (1998) 217 ALR 452 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Palme (2003) 216 CLR 212; [2003] HCA 56 Resource Pacific Pty Limited v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 Rodchompoo v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 965 Sinkovich v Attorney General of New South Wales (2013) 85 NSWLR 783; [2013] NSWCA 383 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141 Sun Alliance Insurance Ltd v Massoud [1989] VR 8 SZMUV v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCA 205 SZNRZ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2010] FCA 107 Vannini v Worldwide Demolitions Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 324 Wainohu v State of New South Wales (2011) 243 CLR 181; [2011] HCA 24 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480; [2013] HCA 43 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Patrick Lam Li (Applicant) Attorney General for New South Wales (First Respondent) Supreme Court of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant self-represented Mr R Yezevski (First Respondent)