Boyd v R (No. 2) [2016] NSWSC 1755

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Boyd v R (No. 2) [2016] NSWSC 1755 Hearing dates: 5 December 2016 Date of orders: 05 December 2016 Decision date: 05 December 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Johnson J Decision: Dismiss Applicant's Notice of Motion filed 5 December 2016. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – application for determination of life sentences - Judge refuses Applicant leave to withdraw determination application - whether Judge who refused leave should recuse himself from final hearing of determination application - whether reasonable apprehension of bias - reasonable apprehension of bias not established - recusal application dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Ali v R [2010] NSWCCA 35 Boyd v R [2016] NSWSC 1691 DCU v State Parole Authority [2006] NSWSC 526 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; 205 CLR 337 Gaudie v Local Court (NSW) [2013] NSWSC 1425; 235 A Crim R 98 Kruck v Southern Queensland Regional Parole Board [2009] QSC 39 Lee v State Parole Authority [2006] NSWSC 1225 R v Glen [2006] NSWCCA 153; 161 A Crim R 281 R v Wade [2013] NSWSC 1092 Texts Cited: --- Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Samuel Leonard Boyd (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr PM Strickland SC (Applicant) Mr H Baker (Respondent)