Hamdan v R [2023] NSWCCA 80

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hamdan v R [2023] NSWCCA 80 Hearing dates: 22 February 2023 Decision date: 12 April 2023 Before: Price J at [1] Wilson J at [4] Dhanji J at [67] Decision: 1. An extension of time in which to bring an application for leave to appeal is refused Catchwords: CRIME – SENTENCE – application for leave to appeal out of time against sentence – asserted "incompetence carelessness or oversight" of counsel – asserted failure to raise evidence of assistance to law enforcement – question of discount pursuant to s 23 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – asserted failure of counsel to make a submission to the sentencing court referring to s 23 Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Cameron v The Queen (2002) 209 CLR 339; [2002] HCA 6 Droudis v R [2020] NSWCCA 322 Ehrlich v R (2012) 219 A Crim R 415; [2012] NSWCCA 38 Grant v R [2014] NSWCCA 67 Hamzy v R [2014] NSWCCA 223 KWJ v The Queen (2002) 212 CLR 124; [2002] HCA 46 Lehn v R [2016] NSWCCA 255 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Puan v R [2009] NSWCCA 194 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 R v Gallagher (1991) 23 NSWLR 220 R v Sharma (2002) 54 NSWLR 300; [2002] NSWCCA 142 Raymond John Munro v R [2006] NSWCCA 350 TKWJ v The Queen (2002) 212 CLR 124; [2002] HCA 46 Tsiakas v R [2015] NSWCCA 187 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Omar Hamdan (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Johnson (Applicant) J Styles (Respondent)