Local Court Bench Book Update 135 published

Update 135 of the Local Court Bench Book amends the following sections:

[32-000] Small Claims has been revised at [32-020] and the information on pre-trial management has been updated.

[34-000] Proceedings under the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 has been amended and the jurisdictional limit updated to $20,000 at [34-020].

[46-000] Extradition has been revised and updated. The amendments relate to the following areas:

• powers of the court in interstate extradition matters at [46-020], including a reference to the judgment of Visser v Commissioner of Australian Federal Police (No 3) [2012] NSWSC 1387
• release of persons unnecessarily detained at [46-080], particularly in relation to the areas on relief from extradition and suppression orders
• overseas extradition at [46-100], particularly in relation to remand under s 15 of the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth)
• consent to surrender at [46-140]
• extradition to New Zealand at [46-160], particularly in relation to search warrants.

[52-000] Review and Appeals has been revised and updated. The amendments relate to the following areas:

• Local Court review of Local Court decisions at [52-020],
• appeals to the Supreme Court and the District Court at [52-040] and [52-060] respectively by including a reference to s 63(2A) of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001.

The Index, Table of Statutes and Table of Cases have been updated.