Principal Registrar of Supreme Court of NSW v Tran [2006] NSWSC 1183

Reported Decision : 166 A Crim R 393

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Principal Registrar of Supreme Court of NSW v Tran [2006] NSWSC 1183 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 12/10/2006, 18/10/06, 20/10/06, 7/11/06, 8/11/06, 9/11/06

JUDGMENT DATE : 10 November 2006

JUDGMENT OF : Buddin J

DECISION : Sentenced to a term of imprisonment for a period of four months. That sentence will commence on 19 July 2006 and will expire on 18 November 2006.

CATCHWORDS : Contempt of Court - refusal of witness to answer questions at his own trial - sentencing - plea of guilty - evidence of duress

LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Evidence Act 1995

Attorney-General (NSW) v Whiley (1993) 31 NSWLR 314 Cameron v The Queen (2002) 209 CLR 339 Pelechowski v The Registrar of the Court of Appeal (1999) 198 CLR 435 Principal Registrar of the Supreme Court of NSW v Jando (2001) 53 NSWLR 527 R v Abusafiah (1991) 24 NSWLR 531 R v Garde-Wilson [2005] VSC 441 R v Georgiou [2000] NSWSC 287 CASES CITED : R v Makrynikos [2006] NSWCCA 170 R v Thomson and Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Registrar of the Court of Appeal v Gilby (NSWCA, unreported 20 August 1991) Registrar of the Court of Appeal v Maniam [No 2] (1992) 26 NSWLR 309 Registrar of the Court of Appeal v Raad (NSWCA, unreported 9 June 1992) Smith v The Queen (1991) 25 NSWLR 1 Wood v Galea (1996) 84 A Crim R 274 Wood v Galea (1997) 92 A Crim R 287 Wood v Staunton (No 5) (1996) 86 A Crim R 183