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
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Jameel v R — Court of Criminal Appeal upholds most of sentence, corrects non-parole period commencement date
Case Jameel v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Weinstein (Margaret Beazley, Governor of
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MA v R — Court of Criminal Appeal reduces sentence for young offender with undiagnosed intellectual disability
Case MA v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Mitchelmore (Margaret Beazley, 2022) Date
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McLain v R — NSW Court of Criminal Appeal dismisses drug-importation sentence appeal, upholding 6.5-year term for methamphetamine courier
Case McLain v Rex Court Court of Criminal Appeal, Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Boulten (NSW Attorney
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KL v R — Court of Criminal Appeal dismisses youth manslaughter sentence appeal as not manifestly excessive
Case KL v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Ward (Marie Bashir, 2008); Cavanagh
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Karpatsis v R — Court of Criminal Appeal dismisses Drug Court sentence appeal, finding all custody periods properly accounted for
Case Karpatsis v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Rigg (of New South Wales,
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Periasamy v R — Court of Criminal Appeal reduces head sentence by 6 months to correct sentencing judge’s arithmetic error, without resentencing afresh
Case Periasamy v Rex Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Sirtes J (of New South
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Tozer v R — Court of Criminal Appeal dismisses sentence appeal for manslaughter by drug injection
Case Tozer v R Court Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Dhanji (of New South Wales
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Maules Creek Coal v EPA — Court of Criminal Appeal quashes all four environmental convictions arising from 2020 mine blast
Case Maules Creek Coal Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority; Environment Protection Authority v Maules Creek Coal Pty Ltd Court