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Regan v Gibson

Case [2010] WADC 144 1 October 2010

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Apprehension of Bias

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REGAN -v- GIBSON [2010] WADC 144

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REGAN -v- GIBSON [2010] WADC 144
Jurisdiction:	DISTRICT COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA	Citation No:	[2010] WADC 144
Case No:	APP:82/2009, APP:83/2009	Heard:	15 SEPTEMBER 2010
Coram:	DERRICK DCJ	Delivered:	01/10/2010
Location:	PERTH	Supplementary Decision:
No of Pages:	23	Judgment Part:	1 of 1
Result:	Appeal dismissed
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On Appeal from:	Jurisdiction: MAGISTRATES COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Coram: MAGISTRATE TARR Citation: MURRAY JOHN REGAN v KIM JEANETTE GIBSON File Number: PE 1221 of 2009
Parties:	MURRAY JOHN REGAN KIM JEANETE GIBSON
Catchwords:	Appeal Violence restraining orders Failure by magistrate to issue warrant for arrest of witness Apprehension of bias Whether magistrate made error in refusing to grant violence restraining order Whether sufficient grounds to justify making of violence restraining order
Legislation:	District Court Rules 2005 (WA) Magistrates Court Act 2004 (WA) Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (WA) Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Rules 2005 (WA) Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA) The Criminal Code (WA)
Case References:	Allesch v Maunz [2000] HCA 40; (2000) 203 CLR 1 Berry v Haynes Robinson [2009] WASCA 41 Butler v Bennett [2007] WADC 107 Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Australian Industrial Relations Commission [2000] HCA 47; (2000) 203 CLR 194 Gamage v The State of Western Australia [2008] WASCA 49 Hoskins v Armstrong [2008] WADC 168 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; (2000) 201 CLR 488 Webb v The Queen [1994] HCA 30; (1994) 181 CLR 4

JURISDICTION : DISTRICT COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

IN CIVIL

LOCATION : PERTH CITATION : REGAN -v- GIBSON [2010] WADC 144 CORAM : DERRICK DCJ HEARD : 15 SEPTEMBER 2010 DELIVERED : 1 OCTOBER 2010 FILE NO/S : APP 82 of 2009 and APP 83 of 2009 BETWEEN : MURRAY JOHN REGAN

Appellant

AND

KIM JEANETE GIBSON

Respondent

ON APPEAL FROM:

Jurisdiction : MAGISTRATES COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Coram : MAGISTRATE TARR

Citation : MURRAY JOHN REGAN v KIM JEANETTE GIBSON and KIM JEANETTE GIBSON v MURRAY JOHN REGAN

File No : PE 1221 of 2009 and PE 2161 of 2009

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Catchwords:

Appeal - Violence restraining orders - Failure by magistrate to issue warrant for arrest of witness - Apprehension of bias - Whether magistrate made error in refusing to grant violence restraining order - Whether sufficient grounds to justify making of violence restraining order

Legislation:

District Court Rules 2005 (WA)
Magistrates Court Act 2004 (WA)
Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (WA)
Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Rules 2005 (WA)
Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA)
The Criminal Code(WA)

Result:

Appeal dismissed

Representation:

Counsel:

Appellant : In Person

Respondent : No appearance

Solicitors:

Appellant : Not applicable

Respondent : Not applicable

Case(s) referred to in judgment(s):

Allesch v Maunz [2000] HCA 40; (2000) 203 CLR 172
Berry v Haynes Robinson [2009] WASCA 41
Butler v Bennett [2007] WADC 107

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Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Australian Industrial Relations Commission [2000] HCA…

Grounds of appeal

[14] The appellant contends that the primary judge erred in finding that the respondent had discharged the onus of establishing the matters required under the relevant provision.

[15] It was submitted that his Honour failed to give adequate weight to the evidence of the second witness, and that the findings of fact were not reasonably open on the material before the Court.

[16] The respondent, for its part, submits that no error is disclosed, and that the conclusions reached were well within the range of outcomes available to the primary judge.

Consideration

[17] It is convenient to deal first with the question of construction, as the resolution of that issue informs the remaining grounds advanced by the appellant.

[18] For the reasons that follow, we are of the view that the appeal should be allowed in part and the matter remitted for further determination.

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Details

AGLC: Regan v Gibson [2010] WADC 144
Case: [2010] WADC 144
Decision Date: 1 OCTOBER 2010

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the case of Regan v Gibson, the appellant sought to appeal a decision made by a magistrate who declined to issue a violence restraining order against the respondent. The dispute centred on the magistrate's refusal to issue a warrant for the arrest of the respondent, which the appellant argued led to an apprehension of bias. The legal issues that arose from this dispute included whether the magistrate erred in not issuing the violence restraining order and if there were sufficient grounds to justify the issuance of such an order. The court was required to consider the procedural fairness and the merits of the appellant's application.

The court examined the magistrate's decision in detail, focusing on the evidence presented and the grounds for issuing a violence restraining order. It considered whether the magistrate's failure to issue a warrant for the respondent's arrest constituted an error that affected the fairness of the proceedings. The court also evaluated the evidence to determine if the criteria for issuing a violence restraining order were met. After a thorough analysis, the court concluded that the magistrate's decision was not flawed and that there were no grounds for granting the order. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed.

Based on the court's findings, it determined that the magistrate's decision was correct and that the appeal should be dismissed. The court held that the magistrate did not err in refusing to issue a violence restraining order and that there were no sufficient grounds to justify such an order. The appeal was therefore dismissed, and the decision of the lower court was upheld.

Orders

Orders of the court

Appeal dismissed

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Citations

AGLC Citation

Regan v Gibson [2010] WADC 144

Most Recent Citation

Mueller v PSAL Pty Ltd [2015] WASCA 48

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[2012] WADC 93 Para 2

…An appeal from a decision of a magistrate to the District Court is by way of rehearing: Regan v Gibson [2010] WADC 144 [7]; Butler v Bennett [2007] WADC 107 [10]. It is thus necessary for the appellant to demonstrate error in the court below: Allesch v Maunz [2000] HCA 40 [23]; (2000) 203 CLR 172; Coal and Allied…
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Gamage v The State of Western Australia
[2008] WASCA 49

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Johnson v Johnson
[2000] HCA 48

…ssion [2000] HCA 47; (2000) 203 CLR 194 Gamage v The State of Western Australia [2008] WASCA 49 Hoskins v Armstrong [2008] WADC 168 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; (2000) 201 CLR 488 Webb v The Queen [1994] HCA 30; (1994) 181 CLR 4 JURISDICTION : DISTRICT COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA IN CIVIL LOCATION : PERTH CIT…
Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Australian industrial Relations Commission
[2000] HCA 47

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Allesch v Maunz
[2000] HCA 40

…4 (WA) Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Rules 2005 (WA) Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA) The Criminal Code (WA) Case References: Allesch v Maunz [2000] HCA 40; (2000) 203 CLR 1 Berry v Haynes Robinson [2009] WASCA 41 Butler v Bennett [2007] WADC 107 Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Australian Industrial…
Eastman v The Queen
[2000] HCA 29

…tes Court (Civil Proceedings) Rules 2005 (WA) Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA) The Criminal Code (WA) Case References: Allesch v Maunz [2000] HCA 40; (2000) 203 CLR 1 Berry v Haynes Robinson [2009] WASCA 41 Butler v Bennett [2007] WADC 107 Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Australian Industrial Relations Commiss…
Webb v the Queen
[1994] HCA 30

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Butler v Bennett
[2007] WADC 107

…(WA) The Criminal Code (WA) Case References: Allesch v Maunz [2000] HCA 40; (2000) 203 CLR 1 Berry v Haynes Robinson [2009] WASCA 41 Butler v Bennett [2007] WADC 107 Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Australian Industrial Relations Commission [2000] HCA 47; (2000) 203 CLR 194 Gamage v The State of Western Austr…
Hoskins v Armstrong
[2008] WADC 168

…tralian Industrial Relations Commission [2000] HCA 47; (2000) 203 CLR 194 Gamage v The State of Western Australia [2008] WASCA 49 Hoskins v Armstrong [2008] WADC 168 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; (2000) 201 CLR 488 Webb v The Queen [1994] HCA 30; (1994) 181 CLR 4 JURISDICTION : DISTRICT COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRAL…

Legislation cited in this decision · 5

District Court Rules 2005 (WA)
1 mention
Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (WA)
1 mention
Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Rules 2005 (WA)
1 mention
Magistrates Court Act 2004 (WA)
1 mention
Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA)
1 mention