Catchwords:

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – judicial review – offender convicted and sentenced to imprisonment – challenge to issue of warrants of commitment – custodial sentence stayed pending judicial review – Court of Appeal order that warrants be amended – further judicial review of “decision” to amend warrants

CIVIL PROCEDURE – judicial review – orders in nature of certiorari – dismissal of proceedings – frivolous or vexatious – amendment of warrants not reviewable – rights affected by final order of court, not by steps taken to implement order

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – judicial review – stay of execution of custodial sentence – whether stay provided in Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69C engaged