Chandler v Transport for New South Wales

Chandler appealed to the Court of Appeal of New South Wales against the decision of the District Court, which had dismissed his appeal from the Local Court. The original proceedings concerned charges of using a mobile phone while driving when not permitted.

The Court of Appeal was required to determine whether the District Court's decision dismissing Chandler's appeal was affected by jurisdictional error. Specifically, the court considered whether the District Court had erred in its treatment of photographic evidence and whether it had improperly reversed the onus of proof.

The Court of Appeal found no jurisdictional error in the District Court's decision. It held that the District Court had correctly considered the photographic evidence and had not reversed the onus of proof. Accordingly, the Amended Summons was dismissed with costs.