PZ v R [2015] NSWCCA 317

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: PZ v R [2015] NSWCCA 317 Hearing dates: 19 November 2015 Date of orders: 18 December 2015 Decision date: 18 December 2015 Before: Gleeson JA [1] Bellew J [2] RS Hulme AJ [3] Decision: (a) Subject to further order of this court or a judge of the Supreme Court, pursuant to s 7 of the Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) and on the grounds referred to in s 8(1)(c) and (e) a suppression order is made prohibiting the disclosure by publication or otherwise, except to the parties and their legal representatives having the carriage of the proceedings, of any of the information contained in these reasons. (b) Pursuant to s 11(2) of the said Act, this order applies throughout the Commonwealth of Australia. (c) Direct that any reference to the Applicant be by the pseudonym "PZ". (d) Grant leave to appeal. (e) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: Criminal law – sentencing – specification of discounts for past and future assistance – denial of natural justice Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: England and Phanith v R [2009] NSWCCA 274 Hutchinson v R [2014] NSWCCA 317 R v Sukkar [2006] NSWCCA 92; 172 A Crim R 151 SZ v R [2007] NSWCCA 19;168 A Crim R 249 Tiknius v The Queen [2011] NSWCCA 215 Z v R [2014] NSWCCA 323 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina PZ Representation: Counsel: H Baker (Crown) T Game SC and D Barrow (Applicant)