Regina v Roxanne Carmella Brincat [2016] NSWDC 100

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Regina v Roxanne Carmella Brincat [2016] NSWDC 100 Hearing dates: 2 June 2016 Date of orders: 09 June 2016 Decision date: 09 June 2016 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: (1) The application for me to recuse myself is refused Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence - break and enter – aggravated – serious indictable offence – steal property from dwelling PROCEDURAL LAW – application to disqualify – apprehended bias – test – principles of law – "fair minded lay observer" PRACTICE – correspondence with Judge's chambers – correspondence with Judge's staff Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 ss 113(2), 148 Crimes (Sentence Procedure) Act 1999 ss 5, 11 Uniform Solicitors Conduct Rules 2015 r22.5 Uniform Barristers Conduct Rules 2015 r 54 Cases Cited: Tugrul v Tarrants Financial Consultants Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1971 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 British American Tobacco Australia Services Ltd v Laurie (2000) 205 CLR 337 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 Helow v Home Secretary [2008] 1 WLR 2416 Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288 Laws v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1990) 170 CLR 70 Vakauta v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia Legeng (2001) 205 CLR 507 Isbester v Knox City Council (2015) 89 ALJR 609 Bechara v R [2011] NSWCCA 67 R v Cartwright (1987) 17 NSWLR 243 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Roxanne Carmella Brincat (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Boland (Applicant)