Dougan v Mann

[2025] NSWCA 109

NSW Court of Appeal

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Interrogate

Catchwords

1. Administrative Law
2. › Jurisdictional error
3. › Application to appear by audiovisual link
4. › Whether magistrate excluded consideration of applicant's convenience
5. › Evidence (Audio and Audiovisual Links) Act 1998 (NSW), s 5B
1. Appeal
2. › Leave to appeal
3. › Departure from arguments advanced before primary judge
4. › Whether change of argument on appeal warrants refusal of leave
5. › Whether substantial injustice demonstrated
1. Criminal Law
2. › Sentencing
3. › Arrest warrant for absent offender
4. › Whether finding of guilt made upon acceptance of guilty pleas
5. › Whether conviction required before issuing arrest warrant
6. › Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 25(2)
1. Practice and Procedure
2. › Court records
3. › Correction of erroneous JusticeLink entries
4. › Whether formal orders of lower courts should be obtained for appeals

Quick Take

Acceptance of guilty pleas in the Local Court constitutes a 'finding of guilt' for the purposes of s 25(2) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), enabling the issue of an arrest warrant even absent a formal conviction; and the reference to 'convenience' in s 5B(2)(b) of the Evidence (Audio and Audiovisual Links) Act 1998 (NSW) encompasses convenience to all parties, not only the court.