Tran v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2022] NSWSC 778

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Tran v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2022] NSWSC 778 Hearing dates: 22 April 2022 Date of orders: 14 June 2022 Decision date: 14 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: (1) Appeal allowed. (2) Pursuant to the provisions of s 19AY(5)(c) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), the Court varies the warrant issued by his Honour Magistrate Mabbutt on 16 July 2021 in relation to the appellant, Khanh Hoang Tran, by deleting the expression "600 days" and inserting in lieu thereof "11 months". (3) The appellant is first eligible for release on 16 June 2022. Catchwords: CRIME – Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) – breach of parole – appeal against non-parole period – fresh evidence relating to psychiatric issues – nature of appeal as rehearing – non-parole period varied Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), ss 19AW, 19AY Cases Cited: Allesch v Maunz (2000) 203 CLR 172; [2000] HCA 40 Bugmy v The Queen (1990) 169 CLR 525; [1990] HCA 18 CDJ v VAJ (1998) 197 CLR 172; [1998] HCA 67 Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Australian industrial Relations Commission (2000) 203 CLR 194; [2000] HCA 47 Deakin v The Queen (1984) 58 ALJR 367; [1984] HCA 31 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; (2010) 243 FLR 28; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Ex parte Australian Sporting Club Ltd; Re Dash (1947) SR (NSW) 283 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd (2007) 230 CLR 89; [2007] HCA 22 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Lacey v Attorney General (Queensland) (2011) 242 CLR 573; [2011] HCA 10 Lergou v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions [2020] NSWSC 1461 R v Cant [2014] QCA 334 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Victorian Stevedoring and General Contracting Co Pty Ltd and Meakes v Dignan (1931) 46 CLR 73; [1931] HCA 34 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Khanh Hoang Tran (Plaintiff) Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: N Steel (Plaintiff) L Fernandez (Defendant)