Prosecution proceedings brought in the Local Court - direction that written submissions be filed and served by both parties prior to proceedings - prosecution provided a copy of written submissions to plaintiff - right to address a court - magistrate is judge of both fact and law - procedure of filing written submissions (but not serving them) was not capable of creating disadvantage or prejudice - discretionary power in a magistrate to determine the manner or form of procedure.
Acts Cited:
Fisheries Management Act 1944
Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 1995
Case Details
Citation[2005] NSWSC 804
CourtNSWSC
JurisdictionNew South Wales
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