Ryan v Wright (No 2) [2004] NSWSC 1019

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Ryan v Wright (No 2) [2004] NSWSC 1019 HEARING DATE(S) : 15/10/04, 22/10/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 15 November 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Gzell J DECISION : Declaration that guilty of contempt of court. Sentence to imprisonment for 28 days. Sentence suspended upon undertaking to perform 250 hours of voluntary service.

CATCHWORDS : PROCEDURE - Contempt, attachment and sequestration - Whether criminal contempt - Whether sentence of imprisonment appropriate - Supreme Court Rules 1970, Pt 55 r 13(1) - Whether Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 applies - Whether power to suspend a custodial order upon undertaking community service Supreme Court Rules 1970 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Sentencing Act 1989 Community Service Orders Act 1979 Ryan v Wright [2004] NSWSC 749 Australian Meat Industry Employees Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98 at 108 Director-General of Department of Fair Trading v Yang (2002) 132 A Crim R 438 CASES CITED : NSW v Whiley (1993) 31 NSWLR 314 at 321 Young v Registrar, Court of Appeal (1993) 32 NSWLR 262 at 288 Wood v Galea (1996) 84 A Crim R 274 at 276-277 Degman Pty Ltd (in liq) v Wright (No 2) (1983) 2 NSWLR 354 at 358 Michael Ryan - 1st Plaintiff PARTIES : DeMorgan Information Security Systems Pty Ltd - 2nd Plaintiff Craig Wright - 1st Defendant Lynn Wright - 2nd Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 4638/03 15 October 2004 Dr Renwick/ Mr Paul Kerr - Plaintiffs Mr Wright appeared in person COUNSEL : 22 October 2004 Mr Higgs SC/ Mr Paul Kerr - Plaintiffs Mr Shehadie - Defendants SOLICITORS : Colin Biggers & Paisley Solicitors Michie, Shehadie & Co Solicitors