Ian Yan Zhang v Fortune Holding Group Pty Ltd , Fortune Holding Developments Pty Ltd , Fortune Homes Pty Ltd and Yi Jun Quan

The applicant, Ian Yan Zhang, appealed against his sentence of four weeks' imprisonment imposed by the County Court on 21 charges of contempt of court. The respondents to the appeal were Fortune Holding Group Pty Ltd, Fortune Holding Developments Pty Ltd, Fortune Homes Pty Ltd, and Yi Jun Quan. The appeal was before the Court of Appeal, which was required to determine whether the applicant's complaints about the sentence were reasonably arguable and whether the sentence was manifestly excessive.

The applicant's primary argument was that the trial judge erred in accepting the Crown's submission on the sentencing range and in not considering whether the sentence should be suspended. The applicant also argued that the sentence was manifestly excessive. The Court of Appeal examined the submissions made by the applicant and considered whether they were reasonably arguable. The Court found that the applicant's complaints of error were not reasonably arguable, and that the complaint of manifest excess was also not reasonably arguable.

The Court of Appeal held that the trial judge did not err in accepting the Crown's submission on the sentencing range, and that the judge was not obliged to consider whether the sentence should be suspended. The Court also found that the sentence was not manifestly excessive. The Court dismissed the application for leave to appeal, and the applicant's appeal was therefore unsuccessful.