Nan v DPP [1999] NSWCA 445

Nan v DPP [1999] NSWCA 445

The District Court judge found that Mr Nan had been resident in New South Wales for more than three months and dismissed the appeal; the Court of Appeal could see no error of law in that decision, so the summons was dismissed with costs.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
25 November 1999
Procedural Posture
Criminal Traffic Appeal / Court of Appeal Summons Following Dismissal of District Court Appeal From Magistrate's Conviction
Outcome
Dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
['driving Without an Appropriate Licence' 'disqualification of Licence' "failure to Convert Queensland Driver's Licence to NSW Driver's Licence Within Three Months" 'appeal From Conviction']
['criminal Law' 'traffic Law'] ['driving Without an Appropriate Licence' 'disqualification of Licence' "failure to Convert Queensland Driver's Licence to NSW Driver's Licence Within Three Months" 'appeal From Conviction']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Traffic Appeal / Court of Appeal Summons Following Dismissal of District Court Appeal From Magistrate's Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the District Court judge committed any error of law in dismissing the appeal and confirming the conviction.' 'Whether Mr Nan had been resident in New South Wales for more than three months at the time of the alleged offence.']

Ratio Decidendi

The District Court judge found that Mr Nan had been resident in New South Wales for more than three months and dismissed the appeal; the Court of Appeal could see no error of law in that decision, so the summons was dismissed with costs.

Court Disposition

Dismissed with costs

Orders

  • ['Summons dismissed with costs']