Mann v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWSC 369

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mann v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWSC 369 Hearing dates: 2 April 2020 Decision date: 07 April 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: (1) Extend the time for filing the summons to 27 September 2019.

(2) Grant leave to the plaintiff to appeal.

(3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeal and review — Appeal from Local Court to Supreme Court — By person against whom an interlocutory order is made with leave on a question of law alone — subpoena issued for production of criminal records of prosecution witnesses — subpoena set aside — whether legitimate forensic purpose behind subpoena Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 53, 54, 55 Criminal Procedure Act 1987 (NSW), s 227 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 103 Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), s 70 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW), Pt 51B Cases Cited: Alister v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 404; [1984] HCA 85 Attorney General for New South Wales v Chidgey [2008] NSWCCA 65; (2008) 182 A Crim R 536 Bradley v Senior Constable Chilby [2020] NSWSC 145 Carroll v Attorney-General for New South Wales (1993) 70 A Crim R 162 Gould v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2018] NSWCCA 109; (2018) 359 ALR 142 Jovanovski v R [2008] NSWCCA 9; (2008) 181 A Crim R 372 R v Garofalo [1999] 2 VR 625; [1998] VSCA 145 R v Jenkin (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 697 R v Mokbel (Ruling No 1) [2005] VSC 410 R v RPS (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 13 August 1997, unrep) R v Saleam (1989) 16 NSWLR 14 R v Thompson [1971] 2 NSWLR 213 Ragg v Magistrates Court of Victoria (2008) 18 VR 300; [2008] VSC 1 Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW v Conolly (2003) 57 NSWLR 310; [2003] NSWSC 327 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Melinda Mann (Plaintiff) Commissioner of Police (First Defendant) Local Court of NSW (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Wasley (Plaintiff) M Hutchings (First Defendant) No appearance for Second Defendant