R v Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCCA 280

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCCA 280 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 8 November 2023 Decision date: 08 November 2023 Before: Bell CJ; Walton J; Davies J. Decision: Remit the matter to a single judge of the Common Law Division for sentencing in accordance with R v Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd [2023] HCA 23. Catchwords: SENTENCING – Resentencing – Powers of appellate court to remit for resentencing – where High Court made orders remitting the matter to the Court of Criminal Appeal for resentencing pursuant to s 5D of the Criminal Appeals Act 1912 (NSW) – whether s 12(2) of the Criminal Appeals Act 1912 (NSW) requires that remittal only occur where there is a positive reason why the Court of Criminal Appeal could not do justice in resentencing or which makes a trial court better suited to the resentencing exercise Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeals Act 1912 (NSW) ss Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) ss 11.5 and 70.2 Cases Cited: AW v The King [2023] NSWCCA 92 Baxter v R [2018] NSWCCA 28 BC v R (No 2) [2019] NSWCCA 142 Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 BQ v R [2023] NSWCCA 34 Campbell v R [2018] NSWCCA 87 Hopoi v R [2014] NSWCCA 263 Munro v R [2006] NSWCCA 350 O'Neil-Shaw v The Queen [2010] NSWCCA 42 Pritchard v R [2007] NSWCCA 305 R v Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCCA 152 R v Pamplin [2001] NSWCCA 327 The King v Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd, Formerly Known as Sinclair Knight Merz [2023] HCA 23 Watson v R [2020] NSWCCA 215 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: The Crown (Appellant) Jacobs Group Australia Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: