Police v Blake [2023] NSWLC 12

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Police v Blake [2023] NSWLC 12 Hearing dates: 20 April 2023 Date of orders: 9 May 2023 Decision date: 09 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Coronial Before: Magistrate Stewart Decision: Convicted – fined $1,000 with Community Correction Order 2 years. Disqualified 12 months Catchwords: Negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm – failure to keep proper lookout – objective seriousness – need for general deterrence – denunciation – protection of the community – strong subjective case – inappropriate and improper to fail to record conviction to avoid consequential disqualification Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Application by the Attorney General under Section 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act for a Guideline Judgment Concerning the Offence of High Range Prescribed Concentration of Alcohol Under Section 9(4) of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 (No. 3 of 2002) [2004] NSWCCA 303 Babineau v The Queen [2016] NSWDC 354 Gillmore v R [2016] NSWDC 401 Greaves v R [2020] NSWCCA 140 Griffith v Hutchinson & Anor (unreported NSWSC 1 February 1991) Haoui v R [2008] NSWCCA 209 Khanwaiz v R [2012] NSWCCA 168 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 79 ALJR 1048 McGonigle v R [2020] NSWCCA 84 Park v The Queen [2021] HCA 37 R v Denis Ernest Fing NSWCCA (unreported 4 October 1994) R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Fangaloka [2019] NSWCCA 173 R v Hopley [2008] NSWCCA 105 R v Kennedy [2000] NSWCCA 527 R v Mauger [2012] NSWCCA 51 R v Paris [2001] NSWCCA 83 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] 49 NSWLR 383 Skocic v R [2014] NSWCCA 225 ST v R [2022] NSWCCA 169 Valentine v Eid (1992) 27 NSWLR 615 Category: Sentence Parties: NSW Police Force (Prosecution)