Mir v R [2022] NSWCCA 132

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mir v R [2022] NSWCCA 132 Hearing dates: 6 June 2022 Date of orders: 17 June 2022 Decision date: 17 June 2022 Before: Gleeson JA at [1]; Bellew J at [2]; Hamill J at [3]. Decision: (1) Extend the time within which to seek leave to appeal. (2) Grant leave to appeal against the sentence. (3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL APPEAL – sentence appeal – extension of time – parity – where offenders sentenced for the same offences – where co-offenders sentences for additional offences – different roles and subjective cases – where the same sentence imposed on each offender – whether lack of disparity gives rise to justifiable sense of grievance – equal justice Cases Cited: Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Lowe v the Queen (1985) 154 CLR 606; [1984] HCA 46 Postiglione v The Queen (1996) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v Karimi; R v Khoury; R v Mir (No 11) [2013] NSWSC 1761 R v MA; R v Byquar; R v Ramos [2012] NSWSC 1527 R v Natuba; R v Tamapua [2012] NSWSC 1569 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mahdi Mir (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Odgers SC / K Lloyd (Applicant) G Newton (Respondent)

Solicitors: Just Defence Lawyers (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Respondent) File Number(s): 2010/24495 Publication restriction: Nil. Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Criminal Citation: [2013] NSWSC 1761 Date of Decision: 29 November 2013 Before: Johnson J File Number(s): 2010/244495