HL v Regina; YG v Regina [2014] NSWCCA 43

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: HL v Regina; YG v Regina [2014] NSWCCA 43 Hearing dates: 18.03.2014 Decision date: 03 April 2014 Before: Chief Justice Bathurst at [1] Hoeben CJ at CL at [2 ] Bellew J at [42] Decision: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - demand money by force while in company with intent to steal - Chinese student forced to pay money to former boyfriend - parity principle - recording of conviction only difference between sentences - parity principle not offended. Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 - s3, s33(1) Crimes Act 1900 - , s86(2), s99(2) Cases Cited: Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 463 at [28] JM v R [2012] NSWCCA 83 R v Sutton [2004] NSWCCA 225 Sen v R [2013] NSWCCA 30 Category: Principal judgment Parties: HL - Applicant YG - Applicant Regina - Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: W Roser SC - Applicants Ms S Herbert - Respondent Crown Solicitors: AHL Legal - Applicants S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent Crown File Number(s): 2010/295811 2010/305037 Publication restriction: --- Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2012-04-27 00:00:00 Before: Syme DCJ File Number(s): 2010/295811 2010/305037