In the matter of Reece George Barnes [2016] NSWSC 133

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Reece George Barnes [2016] NSWSC 133 Hearing dates: 18 December 2015 Date of orders: 12 February 2016 Decision date: 12 February 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Hall J Decision: Reece George Barnes (the Contemnor) is convicted of contempt of court. The Contemnor is sentenced to a term of imprisonment for 1 year and 10 months to commence on 28 April 2016 and to expire on 27 February 2018, with a non-parole period of 10 months to commence on 28 April 2016 and to expire on 27 February 2017. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – contempt of court – refusal to give evidence – warning – sentencing - relevant factors on sentencing – objective gravity of offence – special circumstances on the basis of need for appropriate accumulation and concurrency of pre-existing sentence and sentence to be imposed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Supreme Court Rules Cases Cited: European Asian Bank v Wentworth (1986) 5 NSWLR 445 Honourable Acting Justice Ireland v Russell (2001) NSWSC 468 In the matter of Bauskis [2006] NSWSC 908 In the matter of David James Ezold (2002) NSWSC 574 In The Matter of Steven Smith (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1141 Principal Registrar of Supreme Court (NSW) v Jando (2001) 53 NSWLR 257; 125 A Crim R 473 R v Aubusafiah, (1991) 24 NSWLR 531; 56 A Crim R 424 R v Razzak [2006] NSWSC 1366; (2006) 166 A Crim R 132 Re Steven Smith [2015] NSWSC 832 Registrar of Court of Appeal v Gilbey (NSW Court of Appeal, 20 August 1991, unreported) Registrar of Court of Appeal v Raad (NSW Court of Appeal, 9 June 1992, unreported) Registrar of Supreme Court (NSW) v Tran [2006] NSWSC 1183; 166 A Crim R 393 Smith v The Queen (1991) 25 NSWLR 1; 56 A Crim R 148 Trad v Pickles Auction Pty Ltd; in the matter of Carl Trad (2006) NSWSC 1177 Wood v Galea (1997) 92 A Crim R 287 Wood v Staunton (No 5) (1996) 86 A Crim R 183 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Reece George Barnes (Contemnor) Representation: Counsel: B Baker (Amicus Curiae) A Evers (Contemnor)