Glover v R [2015] NSWCCA 293

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Glover v R [2015] NSWCCA 293 Hearing dates: 28 October 2015 Decision date: 27 November 2015 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1] Button J at [2] Fagan J at [47] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal against sentence granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – conspiracy to commit an act with intent to pervert the course of justice – co-offenders – principle of parity – whether the sentence imposed on the applicant demonstrates erroneous disparity when compared with the sentence imposed upon his co-offender Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) ss 14, 15 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 319 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 59 Cases Cited: Glover v R; Stuart v R [2015] NSWCCA 285 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Laurence Kwadjo Glover (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Quilter (Applicant) H Baker (Respondent)

Solicitors: B Duchen (Applicant) C Hyland – Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2010/91536 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 26 August 2014 Before: Phegan ADCJ File Number(s): 2010/00091536