Doyle v R [2021] NSWCCA 297

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Doyle v R [2021] NSWCCA 297 Hearing dates: 18 October 2021 Date of orders: 13 December 2021 Decision date: 13 December 2021 Before: Beech-Jones CJ at CL at [1] R A Hulme J at [44] Dhanji J at [52] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal against sentence. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: SENTENCING – indecent assaults committed on young male employees over a 30-year period – five victims – aggregate sentence – erroneous reference to standard non-parole period – error established – no lesser sentence warranted in law Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Standard Minimum Sentencing) Act 2002 Crimes Act 1900 Cases Cited: Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Campbell v R [2018] NSWCCA 17 Doyle v R; R v Doyle [2014] NSWCCA 4 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 LN v R [2020] NSWCCA 131 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Porter v R [2019] NSWCCA 117 R v Doyle [2021] NSWDC 21 Rizk v R [2020] NSWCCA 291 RO v R [2019] NSWCCA 183 Texts Cited: Judicial Officers' Bulletin, "Section 21A and the Sentencing Exercise" (2005) 17(6) JOB 43 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Phillip William Doyle (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I Lloyd QC (Applicant) K Jeffreys (Crown)