Stephens v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2019] NSWSC 761

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Stephens v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2019] NSWSC 761 Hearing dates: 20 June 2019 Date of orders: 20 June 2019 Decision date: 21 June 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Bell P Decision: 1. Pursuant to r 13.4 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), dismiss the plaintiff's summons filed 23 January 2019.

2. The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – plaintiff convicted in Local Court – plaintiff appealed to District Court – District Court determined appeal – plaintiff then sought to appeal Local Court decision to Supreme Court – whether second appeal competent – whether "appeal" should be summarily dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) ss 11, 29, 52, 53, 60 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) s 13 Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986 (NSW) s 9 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) ss 48, 69 Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) r 51B.6 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 13.4 Cases Cited: Balog v Independent Commission Against Corruption (1990) 169 CLR 625; [1990] HCA 28 Bandara v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] NSWCA 140 Devitt v Ross [2018] NSWSC 1675 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Jamal v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2019] NSWCA 121 Morgan v District Court of New South Wales (2017) 94 NSWLR 463; [2017] NSWCA 105 Nand v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2016] NSWSC 85 Potter v Minahan (1908) 7 CLR 277; [1908] HCA 63 Templeton (a pseudonym) v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCA 335 Wishart v Fraser (1941) 64 CLR 470; [1941] HCA 8 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Larry Stephens (Plaintiff) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Keys (Plaintiff) B K Baker (Defendant)