NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : 153 A Crim R 205
New South Wales Supreme Court
Regina v Bronson Mathew Blessington [2005] NSWSC 340 CITATION : This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
HEARING DATE(S) : 3 December 2004
JUDGMENT DATE : 15 April 2005
JUDGMENT OF : Dunford J
DECISION : Answers to questions: 1 (a) and (b) yes; (2) no; (3) no as to the making of the application but yes as regards the determination of the application; (4) no; (5) Does not arise; (6) Does not arise; (7) no.
CATCHWORDS : Criminal Law - Sentencing - redetermination - life sentences - non-release recommendation - effect of - amendments to legislation - whether application duly made - whether such application affected by subsequent amendments
Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 92 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Existing Life Sentences) Act 2001 No 29 Interpretation Act LEGISLATION CITED : Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Sentencing Act 1989 Sentencing (Life Sentences) Amendment Act 1989 Sentencing (Life Sentences) Amendment Act 1993 Sentencing Legislation Further Amendment Act 1997 No 6 Sentencing Amendment (Transitional) Act 1997 No 8
Baker v The Queen (2004) 210 ALR 1 Kable v The Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (1996) 189 CLR 51 CASES CITED : R v Jamieson, Elliott and Blessington (1992) 60 A Crim R 68 R v Veen [2000] NSWSC 656
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