Belvie v R [2017] NSWCCA 36

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Belvie v R [2017] NSWCCA 36 Hearing dates: 1 December 2016 Date of orders: 14 March 2017 Decision date: 14 March 2017 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Johnson J at [1]; Rothman J at [10] Decision: Leave to appeal refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Appeal – disparity alleged between adult offender and juvenile – substantial difference in subjective circumstances – no arguable case; APPEALS – Criminal law – disparity not squarely put below – no arguable case – leave refused. Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), ss 6, 33(1)(b), 33(1)(g), 33(1B) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 59(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 3A Cases Cited: Abdelmeseeh v R [2016] NSWCCA 312 Baxter v R (2007) 173 A Crim R 284; [2007] NSWCCA 237 BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159 Corda v R [2014] NSWCCA 281 CPD v R [2010] NSWCCA 52 Green v R; Quinn v R (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Kentwell v R (No 2) [2015] NSWCCA 96 Lowe v R (1984) 154 CLR 606; [1984] HCA 46 MJ v R; KT v R (2008) 182 A Crim R 571; [2008] NSWCCA 51 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v AN [2005] NSWCCA 239 R v Colgan [1999] NSWCCA 292 R v Govinden (1999) 106 A Crim R 314; [1999] NSWCCA 118 R v GDP (1991) 53 A Crim R 112 R v LNT [2005] NSWCCA 307 Ruttley v R [2010] NSWCCA 118 Sheather v R [2009] NSWCCA 173 Shortland v R (2013) 224 A Crim R 486; [2013] NSWCCA 4 Veen v R (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Adam Belvie (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Smith (Applicant) S Dowling SC (Respondent)