Corliss v R [2020] NSWCCA 65

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Corliss v R [2020] NSWCCA 65 Hearing dates: 14 August 2019 Date of orders: 08 April 2020 Decision date: 08 April 2020 Before: Brereton JA at [1] Johnson J at [23] Lonergan J at [105] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted (2) Appeal dismissed Catchwords: SENTENCING — appeals — appeal against sentence — misapplication of principle — whether sentencing judge failed to assess objective seriousness — whether sentencing judge erred in determining starting point for sequences 6 and 7 — whether sentencing judge erred in failing to give full effect to historical sentencing practices — historical child sexual assault offences — indecent assault — carnal knowledge — construction and application of s 25AA Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 — consideration of interaction between s 25AA and s 6(3) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 — grounds of appeal not made out — appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abbas v R (2013) 231 A Crim R 413; [2013] NSWCCA 115 AJB v R (2007) 169 A Crim R 32; [2007] NSWCCA 51 AK v R [2016] NSWCCA 238 Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Bland v R (2014) 241 A Crim R 51; [2014] NSWCCA 82 Bradbury v R [2008] NSWCCA 93 Connell v R [2019] NSWCCA 70 Crump v R [2016] NSWCCA 2 Denham v R [2016] NSWCCA 309 DF v R (2012) 222 A Crim R 178; [2012] NSWCCA 171 Elliott v The Queen (2007) 234 CLR 38; [2007] HCA 51 Featherstone v R [2008] NSWCCA 71 Franklin v R [2019] NSWCCA 325 GRD v R [2009] NSWCCA 149 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hurst v R [2017] NSWCCA 114 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 MC v R (2017) 271 A Crim R 83; [2017] NSWCCA 316 MJL v R [2007] NSWCCA 261 Morton v R [2018] NSWCCA 84 MPB v R (2013) 234 A Crim R 576; [2013] NSWCCA 213 Mulato v R [2016] NSWCCA 282 Muldrock v the Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 PB v R [2016] NSWCCA 258 R v Cattell [2019] NSWCCA 297 R v MJR (2002) 54 NSWLR 368; [2002] NSWCCA 129 R v Moon (2000) 117 A Crim R 497; [2000] NSWCCA 534 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 Radenkovic v The Queen (1990) 170 CLR 623; [1990] HCA 54 RL v R [2018] NSWCCA 274 Roach v R [2019] NSWCCA 160 Sharma v R [2017] NSWCCA 85 Simpson v R [2014] NSWCCA 23 Tepania v R (2018) 275 A Crim R 233; [2018] NSWCCA 247 Vaughan v R [2020] NSWCCA 3 Woodward v R [2017] NSWCCA 44 Work Health Authority v Outback Ballooning Pty Ltd (2019) 93 ALJR 212; [2019] HCA 2 Zreika v R (2012) 223 A Crim R 460; [2012] NSWCCA 44 Texts Cited: Pearce, "Statutory Interpretation in Australia", LexisNexis Butterworths, 9th edn, 2019. Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Criminal Justice Report, Parts VII–X, 2017. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Patrick Joseph Corliss (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Hall (Applicant) H Roberts (Respondent)