Robinson v RMS

In the matter of Robinson v RMS, the appellant contested a speeding offence detected by a speed camera, which recorded him driving at 60kph in a 50kph zone. The motorist sought to argue, unsuccessfully, that the speed camera did not comply with the National Measurement Act 1960 (Cth). Consequently, he was issued a penalty notice for $109, which he contested. The court found in favour of RMS, imposing a fine of $109 and ordering the motorist to pay RMS’s costs of $1,771. The motorist appealed against the conviction and the costs order, seeking to argue that the speed camera did not comply with the National Measurement Act 1960 (Cth). The appeal was initially limited to the imposition of the costs order, but the appellant later sought and was granted leave to appeal against the conviction. However, the conviction appeal was abandoned, and the appeal against sentence was dismissed.

The court was required to determine whether the speed camera complied with the National Measurement Act 1960 (Cth) and whether the conviction and the costs order were justified. The court found that the speed camera was properly calibrated and complied with the National Measurement Act 1960 (Cth). The conviction was therefore upheld, and the costs order was justified.

The court dismissed the appeal and ordered the appellant to pay RMS’s costs of $6,118. The court found that the appeal was frivolous and that the appellant had no reasonable prospect of success. The court also found that the appellant had acted unreasonably in abandoning the conviction appeal and pursuing the appeal against sentence. The court therefore ordered the appellant to pay the full costs of the appeal.