TC v R [2016] NSWCCA 3

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: TC v R [2016] NSWCCA 3 Hearing dates: 2 November 2015 Date of orders: 02 February 2016 Decision date: 02 February 2016 Before: Gleeson JA at [1]; Rothman J at [88]; Bellew J at [89] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal.

(2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeals – sentencing – historical indecent assault by young person on 9 year old boy contrary to s 81 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – further historical indecent assault on 12 year old girl contrary to s 76 of the Crimes Act on a Form 1 – sentencing judge convicted applicant and imposed 2 year good behaviour bond – whether sentencing judge failed to into account the sentencing options under the Child Welfare Act 1939 (NSW) – whether the sentencing judge failed to sentence in accordance with standards at time of the offence – whether sentence unreasonable or plainly unjust – whether the sentencing judge erred by recording conviction – whether no lesser sentence warranted in law Legislation Cited: Child Welfare Act 1939 (NSW) ss 4, 12, 20, 83 Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) s 14 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 9, 10, 10A, 32, 37 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 76, 81 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 6 Miscellaneous Acts (Community Welfare) Repeal and Amendment Act 1987 (NSW) Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW) s 5 Cases Cited: A v Commissioner, New South Wales Commission for Children and Young People [2000] NSWADT 151 Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 518; 56 NSWLR 146 Chin v Ryde City Council [2004] NSWCCA 167; 133 LGERA 312 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Douar v R [2005] NSWCCA 455; 159 A Crim R 154 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; 252 CLR 601 Lowndes v The Queen [1999] HCA 29; 195 CLR 665 Magnuson v R [2013] NSWCCA 50 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70; 166 CLR 59 Morgan v R (1993) 70 A Crim R 368 Papworth v R [2011] NSWCCA 253 R v Boney (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), Grove J, 22 July 1991, unrep) R v DJS [2001] NSWCCA 189 R v Hutchins (1958) 75 WN (NSW) 75 R v Magrin [2004] NSWCA 354 R v Mauger [2012] NSWCCA 51 R v McLeod (Supreme Court (NSW), Maxwell J, 21 March 1983, unrep) R v MJR [2002] NSWCCA 129; 54 NSWLR 368 R v Moon [2000] NSWCCA 534; 117 A Crim R 497 R v Paris [2001] NSWCCA 83 R v PL [2008] NSWDC 66 R v Price [2005] NSWCCA 285 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 SW v R [2013] NSWCCA 255 Walden v Hensler [1987] HCA 54; 163 CLR 561 Category: Principal judgment Parties: TC (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Gartelmann SC / E Anderson (Applicant) J Pickering SC (Respondent)