DL v R (No 2) [2017] NSWCCA 58

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DL v R (No 2) [2017] NSWCCA 58 Hearing dates: 7, 8, 9, 10 November 2016 Decision date: 13 April 2017 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Rothman J at [41]; Wilson J at [118] Decision: 1. Extension of time to seek leave to appeal on ground 1 is granted. 2. Leave to appeal on ground 1 granted. 3. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: SENTENCE APPEAL – application for an extension of time – Muldrock error – error conceded – juvenile offender – juvenile victim – extension of time granted – leave to appeal granted – appeal dismissed (by majority). Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2008 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW) Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abdulrahman v R [2016] NSWCCA 192 Aytugrul v R [2015] NSWCCA 139 Barca v The Queen (1975) 133 CLR 82; [1975] HCA 42 BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159 Carr v Baker (1936) 36 SR (NSW) 301 Davis v R [2015] NSWCCA 90 Denham v R [2016] NSWCCA 309 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Drew v R [2016] NSWCCA 310 Gal v R [2011] NSWCCA 242 Griffiths v the Queen (1989) 167 CLR 372; [1989] HCA 39 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 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 KT v R (2008) 182 A Crim R 571; [2008] NSWCCA 51 MB v R [2013] NSWCCA 254 McCallum v Parole Board [2003] NSWCCA 294 McDonald v R [2015] NSWCCA 80 MJ v R, CPD v R [2010] NSWCCA 52 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 O'Connell v R [2006] NSWCCA 82 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623; [1974] HCA 26 The Queen v Baden-Clay [2016] HCA 35; (2016) 90 ALJR 1013 R v DB [2010] NSWSC 812 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v GDR (1994) 35 NSWLR 376 R v LNT [2005] NSWCCA 307 R v MA [2004] NSWCCA 92 R v Perez [2004] NSWCCA 218 R v Robinson [2002] NSWCCA 359 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 R v SSA [2007] NSWSC 1202 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 168; [2004] NSWCCA 131 R v Whitfield [2001] NSWSC 876. Regina v AN [2005] NSWCCA 239 Salah v R [2009] NSWCCA 2 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DL (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Bashir SC, D Barrow (Applicant) N Adams (Respondent)