ASIC v Sigalla (No. 5) [2012] NSWSC 82

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: ASIC v Sigalla (No. 5) [2012] NSWSC 82 Hearing dates: 5 May 2011; 1 June 2011 and written submissions on 15 and 16 June 2011 Decision date: 28 February 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: White J Decision: Refer to para [86] of judgment. Catchwords: CONTEMPT OF COURT - sentencing - findings of fact relevant to defendant's motives for breaching court orders - sentencing considerations addressed - community service ordered Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Cases Cited: ASIC v Sigalla (No. 4) [2011] NSWSC 62 Circuit Finance Australia Limited v Sobbi [2010] NSWSC 912 R v Bottin [2005] NSWCCA 254 Curtis v R [2007] NSWCCA 11 R v Hamieh [2010] NSWCCA 189 ASIC v Sigalla (No. 3) [2010] NSWSC 1076 ASIC v Sigalla (No. 2) [2010] NSWSC 792 Wood v Staunton (No. 5) (1996) 86 A Crim R 183 Pearce v R (1998) 194 CLR 610 TZ Limited v ZMS Pty Limited [2009] NSWSC 1465 Sigalla v TZ Limited [2011] NSWCA 334 Registrar, Court of Appeal v Maniam (No. 2) (1992) 26 NSWLR 309 NCR Australia Pty Ltd v Credit Connection Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1118 Vaysman v Deckers Outdoor Corporation Inc [2011] FCAFC 17 TZ Limited v ZMS Investments Pty Limited [2009] NSWSC 1465 Mill v R (1988) 166 CLR 59 Bydand Holdings Pty Ltd v Pineland Property Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors [2009] NSWSC 959 ASIC v Sigalla (No. 6) [2012] NSWSC 83 Texts Cited: Thomas, Principles of Sentencing, 2nd ed (1979) Category: Sentence Parties: Australian Securities & Investments Commission (Plaintiff) Andrew Sigalla (Defendant) Representation: D R Stack (Plaintiff) S D Robb QC with C Botsman (Defendant) Conrad Gray Solicitor (Plaintiff) File Number(s): 2009/290316