Georgina Mitchell reports for the Sydney Morning Herald.
Redfern Legal Centre brought the case on behalf of three of its clients who received fines ranging from $1000 to $3000 during the 2021 public health lockdowns. One of the clients, Rohan Pank, had his fine for sitting in a park withdrawn after the case was filed.
It was set to be argued in the case that the offence description provided on the fine was so vague that it did not comply with legislation, which made the infringements invalid.
On Tuesday, Crown Advocate David Kell, SC, said his client – the Commissioner of Fines Administration – accepted that the two remaining fines did not sufficiently state or describe the offence, so did not meet the requirements of section 20 of the Fines Act.
The hearing continues.
Read full article here (29 November 2022).
