Garth v R [2017] NSWDC 469

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Garth v R [2017] NSWDC 469 Hearing dates: 1 September 2017 Decision date: 27 October 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Townsden DCJ Decision: I am satisfied that s 25B of the Crimes Act acts as a statutory yardstick and is constitutionally valid. Catchwords: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Commonwealth Constitution — Legislative power CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — The Judiciary — Judicial power — Interference with exercise CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — The Judiciary — Kable doctrine CRIME — Violent offences — Assault causing death when intoxicated Legislation Cited: Commonwealth Constitution, Ch III Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 18, 19A, 19B, 24, 25A, 25B Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), Pt IB Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 233A, 233B, 233C, 234, 234A, 236B Cases Cited: Fraser Henleins Pty Ltd v Cody (1945) 70 CLR 100; [1945] HCA 49 Garth v R (2016) 341 ALR 620; [2016] NSWCCA 203 International Finance Trust Co Ltd v New South Wales Crime Commission (2009) 240 CLR 319; [2009] HCA 49 Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions NSW [1996] HCA 24; (1996) 189 CLR 51 Karim v R (2013) 83 NSWLR 268; [2013] NSWCCA 23 Magaming v R (2013) 252 CLR 381; [2013] HCA 40 North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency Ltd v Northern Territory (2015) 256 CLR 569; [2015] HCA 41 R v Barbieri [2014] NSWSC 1808 R v Pot (Supreme Court (NT), Riley CJ, 18 January 2011, unrep) South Australia v Totani (2010) 242 CLR 1 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; (2001) 207 CLR 584 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Hugh Bacalla Garth (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Attorney-General of New South Wales (Intervening) Representation: Counsel: R Wilson (Applicant) C Everson (Respondent) M Sexton SC (Attorney-General, intervening)