Solo v R — NSW court upheld sentence despite co-offender disparity
Case Solo v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Date Decided 2 September 2026 Citation […]
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RS — NSW appeal court restores subpoena for material about son’s alleged sexual offending
Case RS v Commissioner of Police (NSW) Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Chen J
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DPP (NSW) v TH, MB and Sharp — Court ordered a new judge for three criminal proceedings because of apprehended bias
Case Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v TH; Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v MB; Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW)
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Aslan v R — Court refused leave and dismissed challenge to omitted drug-possession direction
Case Aslan v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge N Adams (of New South
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Decision restricted — NSW Court of Criminal Appeal resentences offender to a community correction order
Case Decision restricted Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Natalie Adams (of New South Wales,
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Sampson v R — NSW appeal court upholds sentence for child sexual offences
Case Sampson v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Mark
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Morris v R — Court reduced a manifestly excessive sentence for domestic-violence and public-justice offences
Case Morris v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge N Adams CJ at CL
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Zahab v R — NSW appeal court cut sentence after sentencing errors
Case Jamal Zahab v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Sweeney J (of New
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Decision restricted — NSW Court of Criminal Appeal quashes one identification-information conviction
Case Decision restricted Court Court of Criminal Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Dina Yehia
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Burgess v R — barred the Crown’s alleged managerial-duty theory of negligent manslaughter
Case Burgess v R; Burgess v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Mitchelmore JA
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Brown v R — Court upheld child-sexual-abuse conviction despite complainant’s lie about drug use
Case Brown v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Leeming JA (of New South
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Armstrong v R — Court reduces sentence after clarifying how disadvantaged background impacts moral culpability
Case Michael John Armstrong v Rex Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Hament Dhanji (Margaret
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Bhuller v R — Court dismisses appeal, finding trial lawyer’s alleged incompetence did not cause a miscarriage of justice
Case Bhuller v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Richard Payne (appointment info not
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Chapman v R — NSW court upheld sentence for sexual offences
Case Ricky Joseph Chapman v Rex Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Price AJA (of
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AM v R — NSWCCA allows appeal, quashes original sentence, and resentences applicant due to errors in totality principle and youth sentencing considerations
Case AM v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Lonergan J (of New South
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Cowan v R — Court of Criminal Appeal dismisses sentence appeal; sentencing judge properly declined to apply Bugmy principles
Case Cowan v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge THE COURT (appointment info not
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Walker v R — Aggregate sentence of 7 years 2 months upheld despite challenge to individual fraud sentences
Case Walker v R [2026] NSWCCA 103 Court Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW) Judge Boulten J (NSW Governor Margaret Beazley,
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Kabbout v R — Court upheld sexual assault convictions based on joint criminal enterprise; dismissed unreasonable verdict appeal
Case Kabbout v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Hanan Yehia (appointment info not
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Macauley v R — dismissed appeal against sentence for drug supply and money laundering; mental health conditions (PTSD and ADHD) properly considered in sentencing
Case Macauley v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Free
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Zakaria v R — Dismissed appeal challenging subpoena variation and public interest immunity rulings in murder stay application
Case Zakaria v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Ward P (of New South
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KB v R — Court of Criminal Appeal upheld convictions for sexual abuse of younger sister despite acquittals on other counts
Case KB v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Ward P (of New South
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Rahim v R — Court of Criminal Appeal dismisses sentencing appeal, holding 14.5-year sentence for child sexual abuse offenses was not manifestly excessive
Case Rahim v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Sarah Huggett (NSW Attorney General
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Elkerdi v R — Court of Criminal Appeal quashes conviction for firing at dwelling house, finding trial judge’s summing up amounted to an impermissible exercise in persuading jury of guilt
Case Elkerdi v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge N Adams (of New South
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Steele v R — dismissed appeal challenging inconsistency between guilty verdicts on assault and robbery counts and acquittal on wounding charge
Case Bailey Steele v The Queen Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge John Emmett (appointment