TU v R [2014] NSWCCA 155

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: TU v R [2014] NSWCCA 155 Hearing dates: 28 July 2014 Decision date: 15 August 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Beech-Jones J at [2] Hamill J at [71] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal be granted. (2) The appeal be dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - child sexual assault - victim offender's daughter - offences seven years apart - whether sentencing judge erred in finding offence not isolated - alleged use of wrong statistics - Ellis discount - alleged failure to consider rehabilitation and remorse - error demonstrated - no lesser sentence warranted in law. Legislation Cited: - Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 61N, s 66A, s 578A - Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 21A, s 44, s 54A, s 54D, Pt 3 Div 3 - Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6 Cases Cited: - Beldon v R [2012] NSWCCA 194 - Elyard v R [2006] NSWCCA 43 - Hili v R; Jones v R [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 - R v Ellis (1986) 6 NSWLR 603 - R v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; 199 CLR 270 - Ryan v R [2001] HCA 21; 206 CLR 267 Category: Principal judgment Parties: "TU" (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A. Barrie (Applicant) L. Babb SC (Respondent) Solicitors: George Sten & Co (Applicant) S. Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2013/053844 Publication restriction: See [*2*] Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2013-10-25 00:00:00 Before: Blackmore DCJ