R v Tautai [2021] NSWDC 345

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Tautai [2021] NSWDC 345 Hearing dates: 1 May 2020, 14 October 2020 Date of orders: 29 January 2021 Decision date: 29 January 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Beckett DCJ Decision: See paragraph [111]-[123] Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — sentence proceedings — federal offences — fraud — dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception — exceptional circumstances — greed v need — comfort — exceptional hardship — post natal depression — COVID 19 restrictions — access to children Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 66C(1) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) s 16BA; s 16A(2) Crimes Amendment Regulations 2010 (No 4) (Cth) Crimes Regulation 1900 (No 6) (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 66(1) Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) s 134.2(1) United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, opened for signature 20 November 1989, 1577 UNTS 3 (entered into force 2 September 1990) Cases Cited: Cameron v The Queen [2002] HCA 6; 209 CLR 339 Carter v The Queen [2018] NSWCCA 138 Dipangkear v R [2010] NSWCCA 156 DPP (Cth) v Bui [2011] VSCA 61 DPP (Cth) v Ip [2005] ACTCA 24 DPP v Alateras [2004] VSCA 214 Elshani v The Queen [2015] NSWCCA 254 Hili v R; Jones v R (2010) 242 CLR 520 HJ v R [2014] NSWCCA 21 Kovacevic v Mills (2000) 76 SASR 404 Payne v R [2010] WASCA 177 Police v Hatty [2007] SASC 180 R v Aller [2004] NSWCCA 378 R v Baker [2019] ACTSC 316 R v El Hani [2004] NSWCCA 162 R v Girard [2004] NSWCCA 170 R v Hinton [2002] NSWCCA 405; 134 A Crim R 286 R v Holdsworth [1993] QCA 242; CA No 94 of 1993 R v Hurst; Ex parte Commonwealth DPP [2005] QCA R v MacLeod (2001) 52 NSWLR 389 R v Newtown [2010] QCA 101 R v Pham [2015] HCA 39 R v Piu Man Liu [2005] NSWCCA 378 R v Purdon [2017] NSWCCA 141 R v Schultz [2008] NSWCCA 199 R v Togias [2002] NSWCCA 363 R v Togias (2001) 127 A Crim R 23 R v Wong (2001) 207 CLR 584 R v X [2004] NSWCCA 93 R v Zerafa [2013] NSWCCA 42 The Queen v Pham [2015] HCA 39; 256 CLR 550 Zaky v R [2017] NSWCCA 141 Zaky v R [2017] NSWCCA 141 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Tautai (Offender) Representation: Crown: Ms Burton, ODPP Offender: Ms Soto, Solicitor Legal Aid File Number(s): 2019/281728