Elzahed v Kaban [2019] NSWSC 1466

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Elzahed v Kaban [2019] NSWSC 1466 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 29 October 2019 Decision date: 29 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison J Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal against sentence. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – appeal against sentence – where appellant convicted of nine offences against s 200A of the District Court Act – whether appellant denied procedural fairness by sentencing magistrate –– re-sentence – whether appellant should receive a s 10 order – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012, ss 8, 13, 18 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss, 3(3), 3(3A), 55(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s, 3A, 10, 10A District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 200A Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Hughes [2017] NSWSC 492 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Roslyndale Shipping Pty Ltd (2003) 59 NSWLR 210; [2003] NSWCCA 356 Director of Public Prosecutions v Belani (2005) 64 NSWLR 319; [2005] NSWSC 1013 Director of Public Prosecutions v Sadler [2013] NSWSC 718 DPP v Pell [2019] VCC 260 Elzahed v Kaban [2019] NSWSC 670 Erector Group Pty Ltd v Burwood Council [2018] NSWCCA 56 Gammon (Hong Kong) Ltd v Attorney-General of Hong Kong [1985] AC 1 Lake Macquarie City Council v Morris (2005) 63 NSWLR 263; [2005] NSWSC 387 Matheson v Director of Public Prosecutions (2008) 185 A Crim R 83; [2008] NSWSC 550 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZMTA (2019) 93 ALJR 252; [2019] HCA 3 Mok v R [2011] VSCA 247 R v Ingrassia (1997) 41 NSWLR 447 R v Mauger [2012] NSWCCA 51 R v Nguyen [2002] NSWCCA 183 Thorneloe v Filipowski (2001) 52 NSWLR 60; [2001] NSWCCA 213 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Moutia Elzahed (Plaintiff) Lida Kaban (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D P Hume (Plaintiff) D Kell SC and A Mitchelmore SC with ES Jones (Defendant)