Irwin v R [2021] NSWCCA 172

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Irwin v R [2021] NSWCCA 172 Hearing dates: 28 June 2021 Date of orders: 21 July 2021 Decision date: 21 July 2021 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Rothman J at [2]; Garling J at [99] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted; (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Sentence Appeal – sexual offences on child – breach of Child Protection Orders – alleged failure to provide reasons for objective seriousness determination – failure to afford reduction for alleged assistance – reasons read as a whole provide sufficient basis for understanding why determination was effected – reasons delivered ex tempore – alleged admissions and plea not assistance that required reduction – no error disclosed Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 (NSW), s 17(1) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 66DA(a), 86(1)(a1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A, 23 Cases Cited: Ahmad v The Queen [2021] NSWCCA 30 Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Browning v R [2015] NSWCCA 147 CMB v Attorney General for New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 DBW v R [2007] NSWCCA 236 GAS v the Queen (2004) 217 CLR 198; [2004] HCA 22 Hili v the Queen; Jones v the Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Howard v R [2019] NSWCCA 109 Meissner v the Queen (1985) 184 CLR 132; [1995] HCA 41 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Ellis (1986) 6 NSWLR 603; (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 17 October 1986, unrep) R v SS [2021] NSWCCA 56 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 222 Salafia v R [2015] NSWCCA 141 Zreika v R (2012) 223 A Crim R 460; [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Christopher Irwin (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Paingakulam (Applicant) C Gleeson (Respondent)