Chami v R [2021] NSWDC 732

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chami v R [2021] NSWDC 732 Hearing dates: 03 August 2021, 08 & 14 September 2021, 29 October 2021 Date of orders: 26 November 2021 Decision date: 26 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bennett SC DCJ Decision: (1) Grant leave to the appellant to pursue the appeal outside of the 28 days, not opposed by the Crown (2) Allow the appeal from sentence (3) Confirm the conviction (4) Confirm the CCO in terms imposed by the Local Court (5) Set aside the Community Service order imposed Catchwords: APPEALS — Leave to appeal — Principles governing APPEALS — Procedure — Leave to appeal CRIME — Public justice offences — False statement on oath Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Cases Cited: Lane Cove Council v Chami No 6 27 NSWLEC Ross v The Lane Cove Council 2014 NSWCA 50 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sarab Chami (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Paul McGirr & Robert Candelori (solicitors for the Appellant) Samuel Amvrazis (solicitor for the Respondent)

McGirr & Associates (Appellant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/00096763 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Sydney Local Court Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 09 December 2020 Before: Crompton LCM File Number(s): 2019/00096763