Australia, June 30 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 29:
1. Before the Court are proceedings for judicial review of a decision by a magistrate to reject an application for a costs order under s 213 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW). The Magistrate heard and rejected the application at the conclusion of a trial at which two charges of assault were dismissed against the Plaintiff. After the close of the Crown case, the Magistrate dismissed the charges because his Honour found that there was no prima facie case against the Plaintiff.
2. There is no basis for the relief claimed by the Plaintiff and, in any event, relief ought to be declined in the exercise of the Court's discret...