NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Field v New South Wales Crime Commission [2009] NSWCA 144
HEARING DATE(S): 26 March 2009
JUDGMENT DATE: 12 June 2009
JUDGMENT OF: Beazley JA at 1; McClellan CJ at CL at 2; Handley AJA at 29
DECISION: 1. Leave granted to the appellant to appeal out of time 2. Appeal dismissed.
CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - contempt - refusal to take oath or affirmation - refusal to answer questions - whether sentence excessive - whether appropriate weight given to appellant's medical condition - appeal dismissed
LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999
CATEGORY: Principal judgment
Principal Registrar of Supreme Court of NSW v Jando (2001) 53 NSWLR 527 Principal Registrar of Supreme Court of NSW v Tran (2006) NSWSC 1183; 166 A Crim R 393 CASES CITED: R v Bilal Razzak (2006) NSWSC 1366; 166 A Crim R 132 Registrar of the Court of Appeal v Gilby (unreported, NSWCA 20 August 1991) Registrar of the Court of Appeal v Maniam (No 2) (1992) 26 NSWLR 309
PARTIES: Malcolm Gordon Field (Appellant) NSW Crime Commission (Respondent)
FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40408/2008
COUNSEL: Appellant in person I D Temby QC (Respondent)
SOLICITORS: Appellant in person NSW Crime Commission (Respondent)
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: Supreme Court - Common Law Division
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 11852/01
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Adams J
LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 13 February 2008
LOWER COURT MEDIUM NEUTRAL CITATION: NSWSC 103
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