Ritson v Myers

The appeal concerned an application for leave to appeal against a decision of a single judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. The applicant, Mr Ritson, sought to bring a private prosecution for criminal charges against Ms Myers. The central dispute revolved around the interpretation and application of section 556(2) of the *Crimes Act 1900* (NSW), which governs the circumstances in which a private prosecution may be brought.

The primary legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the judge below had erred in determining that section 556(2) of the *Crimes Act* barred Mr Ritson's private prosecution. This required the Court to consider the scope and effect of that legislative provision in the context of private criminal proceedings.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the application for leave to appeal. While the specific reasoning of the judge below is not detailed in the provided text, the outcome indicates that the Court found no error in the original determination that section 556(2) precluded the private prosecution. Consequently, the application for leave to appeal was dismissed with costs.