Pisano v Dandris (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 1689

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Pisano v Dandris (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 1689 Hearing dates: 21 August 2015, 16 October 2015 and 6 November 2015 Date of orders: 06 November 2015 Decision date: 06 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: McDougall J Decision: Order First Defendant to perform 40 hours of community service by way of punishment for contempt of court. Catchwords: SENTENCING – contempt – punishment options the same irrespective of whether contempt is civil or criminal – aggravating and mitigating factors – deliberate nature of the defiance – absence of harm in reality – whether evidence of character should be admitted – considerations of vindication, deterrence and punishment – mere admonition insufficient to achieve those ends – relevance of contemnor's travel plans Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: ASIC v Sigalla (No 5) [2012] NSWSC 82 Hearne v Street (2008) 235 CLR 125 Pang v Bydand Holdings Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 69 Pisano v Dandris [2015] NSWSC 1219 Pisano v Dandris (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1220 Pisano v Dandris (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 1251 Category: Sentence Parties: Bruno Pisano (First Plaintiff) Sia Pisano (Second Plaintiff) Georgia Dandris (First Defendant) Patrick Francis Williams (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: DS Weinberger / AF Knox (Plaintiffs) J Jobson (First Defendant)