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Smith, Robert Arthur v Alison Byrne [2017] NSWCCA 35 | Case summary | Zoe

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Smith, Robert Arthur v Alison Byrne

[2017] NSWCCA 35

Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW)|2017-02-17|Before: Simpson JA, Johnson J, Fagan J

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Source facts

Court

Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW)

Decision date

2017-02-17

Before

Simpson JA, Johnson J, Fagan J

Source

Original judgment source is linked above.

Judgment (4 paragraphs)

[3]

delete '8 weeks' and substitute with '12 weeks'.

[5]

delete '25 August 2013' and substitute with '22 September 2013'.

[8]

delete '8 weeks' and substitute with '12 weeks'. DISCLAIMER - Every effort has been made to comply with suppression orders or statutory provisions prohibiting publication that may apply to this judgment or decision. The onus remains on any person using material in the judgment or decision to ensure that the intended use of that material does not breach any such order or provision. Further enquiries may be directed to the Registry of the Court or Tribunal in which it was generated. Decision last updated: 10 April 2017

[20]

delete 'respondent' the third time it appears and substitute with 'applicant' 10 April 2017 - Coversheet - citation added

Parties

Applicant/Plaintiff:

Smith, Robert Arthur

Respondent/Defendant:

Alison Byrne

Legislation Cited (7)

Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Act 1981(NSW)

Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act 1912(NSW)

Election Funding and Disclosure Regulation 2009(NSW)

Election Funding and Disclosures Regulation 2009(NSW)

Criminal Appeal Act 1912(NSW)

Civil Procedure Act 2005(NSW)

Interpretation Act 1987(NSW)

Cases Cited (1)

[2007] NSWCCA 309

Cited By (1)

Grajewski v Director of Public Prosecutions

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