YF v Regina [2016] NSWDC 175

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: YF v Regina [2016] NSWDC 175 Hearing dates: 16 June, 5 August 2016 Date of orders: 19 August 2016 Decision date: 19 August 2016 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: 1. The time for filing the Notice of Motion is extended to 27 May 2016. 2. The application for a stay of the indictment is refused Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – deal with money suspected of being proceeds of crime – serious indictable offence PROCEDURE – notice of motion to remit matter to be dealt with in the Children's Court – stay of indictment– age of offender – jurisdiction of the court – purposes of relevant legislation - interpretation Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Commonwealth) ss.16A(2),20C Criminal Code Act 1995 (Commonwealth) s.400.9(1) Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) ss.6, 10, 15A, 18, 20, 44 Clause 8 Criminal Procedure Regulation 2010 Cases Cited: Maxwell v The Queen (1995) 184 CLR 501 Regina v Anthony James Stanton (1991) 52 A Crim R 164 Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378, 392-3; Jago v District Court (NSW) (1989) 168 CLR 23; Barton v The Queen (1980) 147 CLR 75. Barron v Attorney-General (1987) 10 NSWLR 215. Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509, 520. Director of Public Prosecutions v PM [2006] NSWCCA 297 R v GDP (1991) 53 A Crim R 112 Elias v The Queen (2013) 87 ALJR 895 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Respondent) YF (Applicant) Representation: Counsel: Mr Norrie (Applicant) Ms McEinery (Respondent)