Nakhl v R (Cth) [2020] NSWCCA 201

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nakhl v R (Cth) [2020] NSWCCA 201 Hearing dates: 6 July 2020 Decision date: 14 August 2020 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Hoeben CJ at CL at [2]; Adamson J at [189] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – eight counts of engaging in dishonest conduct in relation to providing financial services – further four offences of the same kind on a s 16BA schedule – money obtained from individuals – total loss to clients of $5,121,168.00 – losses incurred over a four year period – sentence of 10 years with non-parole period of 6 years imposed – whether sentencing judge erred in assessment of objective seriousness of offending – whether error in assessment of accumulation, concurrency and totality – whether sentence manifestly excessive – leave to appeal granted but appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – s 1041G(1) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) – s 16BA, s 21B Cases Cited: AB v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 111; [1999] HCA 46 Baines v R [2016] NSWCCA 132 Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Cahyadi v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 1 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 Mulato v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 282 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 Ramos v R [2015] NSWCCA 313 Stoeski v Regina [2014] NSWCCA 161 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gabriel Nakhl – Applicant Regina (Cth) – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: P Boulten SC – Applicant LA Fernandez – Respondent Crown