Edwards v R [2013] NSWCCA 54

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Edwards v R [2013] NSWCCA 54 Hearing dates: 27 February 2013 Decision date: 13 March 2013 Before: Johnson J at [1] Harrison J at [2] Adamson J at [46] Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal against sentence. 2. Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - appeal against severity of sentence - dishonestly obtaining a financial benefit by deception contrary to s 134.2 Criminal Code Act 1995 - where incompetence of legal representatives alleged - where reliance on negligent accounting advice alleged - Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth). Cases Cited: Mill v R [1988] HCA 70; (1988) 166 CLR 59 Munro v R [2006] NSWCCA 350 Nudd v The Queen [2006] HCA 9; (2006) 80 ALJR 614; 162 A Crim R 301 O'Meara v R [2009] NSWCCA 90 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 Silvano v R (2008) 184 A Crim R 593 TKWJ v The Queen [2002] HCA 46; (2002) 212 CLR 124 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Matthew Bruce William Edwards (Applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: L Fernandez (Crown) Solicitors: Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2010/68745 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2012-03-30 00:00:00 Before: Flannery DCJ File Number(s): 2010/67175