R v White (No.2) [2021] NSWDC 580

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v White (No.2) [2021] NSWDC 580 Hearing dates: 26 October 2021 Date of orders: 27 October 2021 Decision date: 27 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 71 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – severity appeal from Local Court – offences concern going onto or remaining on running lines and intentionally damaging train carriages – whether a conviction should be recorded – victims' compensation – damage to property – whether "loss" sustained through or by reason of the offending Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ss 5, 34 Competition & Consumer Law Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2 – Australian Consumer Law s 236 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 195, 556A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 9, 10, 10A Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 21 Passenger Transport (General) Regulation 2017 s 68J Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 (NSW) ss 97, 98, 99 Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 (NSW) s 77D Cases Cited: Hoffenberg v District Court of NSW [2010] NSWCA 142 Hoffenberg v District Court of NSW [2011] HCASL 77 Hunt & Hunt Lawyers v Mitchell Morgan Nominees Pty Ltd (2013) 247 CLR 613 R v David Michael Wills: Application by Woolworths Ltd for a direction for compensation pursuant to s 77B of the Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 (NSW) [2013] NSWDC 1; (2013) 16 DCLR 4 R v Ingrassia (1997) 41 NSWLR 447 R v Maugher [2012] NSWCCA 51 R v Meakin (No.4) [2017] NSWSC 999 R v Pieper [2014] NSWDC 242 R v White [2021] NSWDC 577 South Eastern Sydney Local Health District v Lazarus [2020] NSWCA 183 Walden v Hensler (1987) 163 CLR 561 Texts Cited: S Odgers, Sentence (5th ed, Longueville Media, 2020) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lukas White (appellant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr E Freelander (solicitor advocate) for the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) Appellant in person