Fenech v R [2018] NSWCCA 160

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Fenech v R [2018] NSWCCA 160 Hearing dates: 16 July 2018 Decision date: 01 August 2018 Before: Beazley P at [1]; R A Hulme J at [2]; Button J at [48] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal against sentence granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal – sentence – recklessly causing grievous bodily harm in company – sentenced to 3 years imprisonment with 2 year non-parole period – parity principle – whether applicant suffers justifiable sense of grievance – appropriate to use phrase "marked and unjustified disparity" in the application of the principle – applicant and four co-offenders received same sentence – sentence imposed relatively modest – applicant's liability for offence largely same as for co-offenders – no justifiable sense of grievance. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 33(1)(b), 35(1) Cases Cited: Cameron v R [2017] NSWCCA 229 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Leeth v The Commonwealth (1992) 174 CLR 455; [1992] HCA 29 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606; [1984] HCA 46 Miles v R [2017] NSWCCA 266 Pecora v The Queen [1980] VR 499 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v Potter [1977] Crim LR 112 R v Stroud (1977) 65 Cr App R 150 R v Tisalandis [1982] 2 NSWLR 430 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anthony Gerard Fenech (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Pararajasingham (Applicant) Mr N J Adams (Crown)