R v AC (No 3) (Detention application) [2016] NSWSC 209

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v AC (No 3) (Detention application) [2016] NSWSC 209 Hearing dates: 8 March 2016 Date of orders: 08 March 2016 Decision date: 08 March 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Hamill J Decision: Detention application refused. Conditional Bail affirmed. Additional condition imposed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – bail after pleas of guilty to serious offences – where lengthy custodial sentence inevitable – show cause offences – lawlessness –pleas of guilty removed presumption of innocence – offender on stringent bail conditions for almost 2 years – no breaches – very large surety deposited – where delay in sentencing would delay trial of five offenders – where incarceration would cause delay – whether a factor in determination of the show cause requirement – not appropriate to refuse bail because "sensible or expedient" for the offender commence to serve inevitable gaol sentence Legislation Cited: Bail Act 1978 (NSW) Bail Act 2013 (NSW) Bail Amendment Act 2014 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: DPP (NSW) v Tikomaimaleya [2015] NSWCA 83 DPP v Boatswain [2015] NSWCCA 85 DPP v Brooks [2015] NSWCCA 190 JM v R [2015] NSWSC 978 R v Qaumi & Ors (No 2) (Basha Inquiry) [2015] NSWSC 1715. R v Qaumi and Ors (AVL) [2015] NSWSC 1711 R v Qaumi and Ors (No 3) (Severance and separate trial) [2016] NSWSC 16 R v Boyd [2015] NSWSC 1065 R v Farrell [2015] NSWSC 1082 R v Mawad [2015] NSWCCA 227 R v Young [2006] NSWSC 1499 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Applicant) Witness M (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K McKay & P Hogan (Crown) Z Khatiz (Solicitor) (Witness M)