Hewit v NSW State Coroner [2019] NSWSC 1724

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hewit v NSW State Coroner [2019] NSWSC 1724 Hearing dates: 28 November 2019 Date of orders: 05 December 2019 Decision date: 05 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Fullerton J Decision: The further amended summons is dismissed. Catchwords: CORONERS – Coroners Act 2009 (NSW) – meaning of "reportable death" in s 6(1)(b) and/or s 6(1)(c) – jurisdiction of coroner under s 21 – application to Supreme Court under s 84 – scope of "the interests of justice" Legislation Cited: Coroners Act 2009 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bhattacharya v Hamilton [2000] NSWSC 102 Channel Seven Perth Pty Ltd v S [2007] WASCA 122; (2007) 34 WAR 325 Conway v Jerram [2010] NSWSC 371; 78 NSWLR 689 Hewit v NSW State Coroner [2019] NSWSC 1401 Herron v Attorney‑General (NSW) (1987) 8 NSWLR 601 O'Sullivan v Farrer [1989] HCA 61; (1989) 168 CLR 210 Re Minister for Resources; Ex parte Cazaly Iron Ore Pty Ltd [2007] WASCA 175; (2007) 34 WAR 403 Veitch v State Coroner [2008] WASC 187 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alan Hewit (Plaintiff) NSW State Coroner (1st Defendant) Attorney General for NSW (2nd Defendant) Deputy State Coroner Lee (3rd Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Bates (Plaintiff) R Yezerski (2nd Defendant)