Lami v R [2021] NSWCCA 295

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lami v R [2021] NSWCCA 295 Hearing dates: 12 November 2021 Date of orders: 10 December 2021 Decision date: 10 December 2021 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Rothman J at [2]; Dhanji J at [3]. Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against sentence –whether sentencing judge erred in assessment of objective seriousness – whether sentencing judge gave "undue and overwhelming" weight to general deterrence – leave to appeal granted – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s 16A(2), s 16A(2)(ja) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5(1)(c) Criminal Code (Cth), s 400.3(2), (4) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Greentree v R [2018] NSWCCA 227 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 R v Bonett [2009] NSWCCA 135 R v Viana [2008] NSWCCA 188 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Zahraa Lami (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Yeh (Applicant) T Muir (Respondent)

Solicitors: Barriston Lawyers (Applicant) Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2017/236927 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 2 November 2020 Before: Armitage ADCJ File Number(s): 2017/236927