Ritson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCA 106

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ritson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCA 106 Hearing dates: 29 April 2019 Decision date: 10 May 2019 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Emmett AJA at [41] Decision: Summons seeking leave to appeal is dismissed with costs. Catchwords: APPEAL – leave to appeal – whether arguable error of primary judge – unsuccessful application to set aside costs order at first instance – where applicant did not make submissions on costs at first instance – whether applicant denied procedural fairness – content of obligation of procedural fairness in court proceedings Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 98 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 19(1) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Police Act 1990 (NSW), s 24(1) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 65, 101(2)(c), (e) and (r) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 29.4, 36.15, 36.15(1), 36.16(3), 36.16(3A), 42.1 Cases Cited: Adamson v Ede [2009] NSWCA 379 Be Financial Pty Ltd as Trustee for Be Financial Operations Trust v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Brown v Rezitis (1970) 127 CLR 157; [1970] HCA 56 Cameron v Cole (1944) 68 CLR 571; [1944] HCA 5 Carolan v AMF Bowling Pty Ltd t/as Bennetts Green Bowl [1995] NSWCA 69 Commonwealth v Sex Discrimination Commissioner and Others (1998) 90 FCR 179; [1998] FCA 1607 Daily Examiner Pty Ltd v Mundine Brown v Mundine [2011] NSWCA 126 Grygiel v Baine (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 434 Jaycar Pty Ltd v Lombardo [2011] NSWCA 284 Kerr v Commissioner of Police (1977) 2 NSWLR 721 Miltonbrook Pty Ltd v Westbury Holdings Kiama Pty Ltd (2008) 71 NSWLR 262; [2008] NSWCA 38 Muir v Jenks [1913] 2 KB 412 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 6 Ritson v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWSC 1396 R T Company Proprietary Limited v Minister of State for the Interior (1957) 98 CLR 168 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith (2017) 95 NSWLR 597; [2017] NSWCA 206 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141; [1986] HCA 54 Sullivan v Department of Transport (1978) 20 CLR 323 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Brendan Ritson (Applicant) Commissioner of Police NSW (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Brendan Ritson (Applicant – Self represented) Pouyan Afshar (Respondent)