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AGLC: R v Amarasinghe [2022] VCC 200
Case: [2022] VCC 200
Decision Date: 2 March 2022

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R v Clarkson [2024] NSWDC 283
Citation 1

…JA and O’Bryan AJA agreeing); MA v The Queen [2012] VSCA 214 [83] (Neave JA, Bongiorno JA and Whelan AJA agreeing). [14] See Clarkson v The Queen (2011) 32 VR 361. 81It is clear your offences have had a devastating effect on each of your victims. The victim impact statements were brave, eloquent and moving. They de…
Tran v The Queen [2021] VSCA 278
Citation 2

…iest, Kaye and T Forrest JJA); Chenhall v The Queen [2021] VSCA 175 [29]–[30], [33]–[36] (Priest, Kaye and T Forrest JJA); Tran v The Queen [2021] VSCA 278 [59] (Kaye and T Forrest JJA). 151Moreover, I am satisfied you are slowly gaining insight into the seriousness of your criminal actions and you demonstrate con…
Chenhall v The Queen [2021] VSCA 175
Citation 3

…f justice. [29] Worboyes v The Queen (2021) 96 MVR 344, 356–7 [34]–[39], [2021] VSCA 169 (Priest, Kaye and T Forrest JJA); Chenhall v The Queen [2021] VSCA 175 [29]–[30], [33]–[36] (Priest, Kaye and T Forrest JJA); Tran v The Queen [2021] VSCA 278 [59] (Kaye and T Forrest JJA). 151Moreover, I am satisfied you are…
Worboyes v The Queen [2021] VSCA 169
Citation 4

…for your offending conduct and a willingness to facilitate the course of justice. [29] Worboyes v The Queen (2021) 96 MVR 344, 356–7 [34]–[39], [2021] VSCA 169 (Priest, Kaye and T Forrest JJA); Chenhall v The Queen [2021] VSCA 175 [29]–[30], [33]–[36] (Priest, Kaye and T Forrest JJA); Tran v The Queen [2021] VSCA…
Balshaw v The Queen [2021] VSCA 78
Citation 5

…R 235 (‘ Mills ’); Azzopardi v The Queen (2011) 35 VR 43 (‘ Azzopardi ’). [33] Mills 241; Balshaw v The Queen [2021] VSCA 78, [54]-[57]. [34] MHK 289 [56]–[57], 292 [66]–[67], 284 [73]; Tran 462 [14]; PDJ 629 [80]–[84]; Lawrence 132 [22]; Duncan [12]–[14]; Neubecker v The Queen (2012) 34 VR 369, 385 [73]; Azzopar…
Brown v The Queen [2020] NZHC 1494
Citation 6

…ey are not. [24] See R v Verdins (2007) 16 VR 269, 276 [32] (Maxwell P, Buchanan and Vincent JJA) (‘ Verdins ’) as explained in Brown v The Queen (2020) 62 VR 491 (Maxwell P, Niall, T Forrest, Emerton and Osborn JJA). 143Despite your counsel’s reliance on Verdins principle 5,[25] in my opinion Dr Bath’s opinion regarding t…
Brown v The Queen [2020] VSCA 60
Citation 7

…[39] Brown v The Queen [2020] VSCA 60 [48].…
Todd v The Queen [2020] VSCA 46
Citation 8

…300 [49]–[53]; Wan [38]; AB (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2019] VSCA 278, [33]; Todd v The Queen [2020] VSCA 46, [49] 159The effect of delay is a mitigating circumstance in your case. Your home was first searched on 11 June 2020 and you were arrested and interviewed by police on 11 September 2020. It is now over one…
Azzopardi v R [2019] NSWCCA 306
Citation 9

…ence, denunciation and just punishment.[34] [32] See R v Mills [1998] 4 VR 235 (‘ Mills ’); Azzopardi v The Queen (2011) 35 VR 43 (‘ Azzopardi ’). [33] Mills 241; Balshaw v The Queen [2021] VSCA 78, [54]-[57]. [34] MHK 289 [56]–[57], 292 [66]–[67], 284 [73]; Tran 462 [14]; PDJ 629 [80]–[84]; Lawrence 132 [22]; Dun…
AP (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2019] VSCA 278
Citation 10

…he Queen [2012] VSCA 70, [17]; Hill 299–300 [49]–[53]; Wan [38]; AB (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2019] VSCA 278, [33]; Todd v The Queen [2020] VSCA 46, [49] 159The effect of delay is a mitigating circumstance in your case. Your home was first searched on 11 June 2020 and you were arrested and interviewed by police o…
Magedi v The Queen [2019] VSCA 102
Citation 11

…hment, which I take into account in your favour in sentencing you for this offending.[40] [40] Guden v The Queen (2010) 28 VR 288; Magedi v The Queen [2019] VSCA 102 [47], [55]–[60] (Maxwell P and Weinberg JA); Nguyen v The Queen [2016] VSCA 198 [35]; Allouch v The Queen [2018] VSCA 244 [39] (Beach and Weinberg JJ…
Loftus v The Queen [2019] VSCA 24
Citation 12

…P and Weinberg JA); Nguyen v The Queen [2016] VSCA 198 [35]; Allouch v The Queen [2018] VSCA 244 [39] (Beach and Weinberg JJA); Loftus v The Queen [2019] VSCA 24 [65], [79] (Whelan and Niall JJA).…
R v Cook [2018] TASCCA 20
Citation 13

…] VSCA 74; R v Gent (2005) 162 A Crim R 29 at 49, [99]; DPP (Cth) v Guest [2014] VSCA 29 at [23-24]; Taylor v The Queen [2015] TASCCA 7; R v Cook [2018] TASCCA 20; DPP v Smith [2010] VSCA 215 at [23, 26-29]; R v Howe [2017] QCA 7; DPP (Cth) v Zarb [2014] VSCA 347; R v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183 at [116]; DPP (Cth)…
Allouch v The Queen [2018] VSCA 244
Citation 14

…R 288; Magedi v The Queen [2019] VSCA 102 [47], [55]–[60] (Maxwell P and Weinberg JA); Nguyen v The Queen [2016] VSCA 198 [35]; Allouch v The Queen [2018] VSCA 244 [39] (Beach and Weinberg JJA); Loftus v The Queen [2019] VSCA 24 [65], [79] (Whelan and Niall JJA).…
Director of Public Prosecutions v Dalgliesh (a pseudonym) [2017] HCA 41
Citation 15

…Nonetheless, I have had regard to the cases I have been referred to by the parties to the extent they provide me with some assistance.[48] [46] (2017) 262 CLR 428 (Kiefel CJ, Bell, Gageler, Keane and Gordon JJ). [47] (2015) 256 CLR 550, 557 [23] (French CJ, Keane and Nettle JJ). [48] See particularly, email from Laur…
R v Howe [2017] QCA 7
Citation 16

…st [2014] VSCA 29 at [23-24]; Taylor v The Queen [2015] TASCCA 7; R v Cook [2018] TASCCA 20; DPP v Smith [2010] VSCA 215 at [23, 26-29]; R v Howe [2017] QCA 7; DPP (Cth) v Zarb [2014] VSCA 347; R v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183 at [116]; DPP (Cth) v Watson [2016] VSCA 73 at [47]; Fitzgerald v R [2015] NSWCCA 266 a…
Nguyen v The Queen [2016] VSCA 198
Citation 17

…ng.[40] [40] Guden v The Queen (2010) 28 VR 288; Magedi v The Queen [2019] VSCA 102 [47], [55]–[60] (Maxwell P and Weinberg JA); Nguyen v The Queen [2016] VSCA 198 [35]; Allouch v The Queen [2018] VSCA 244 [39] (Beach and Weinberg JJA); Loftus v The Queen [2019] VSCA 24 [65], [79] (Whelan and Niall JJA).…
Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Watson [2016] VSCA 73
Citation 18 (Para 116)

…10] VSCA 215 at [23, 26-29]; R v Howe [2017] QCA 7; DPP (Cth) v Zarb [2014] VSCA 347; R v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183 at [116]; DPP (Cth) v Watson [2016] VSCA 73 at [47]; Fitzgerald v R [2015] NSWCCA 266 at [33]; Heathcote (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2014] VSCA 35; R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174.…
DPP (Cth) v Garside [2016] VSCA 74
Citation 19

…children depicted and thereby victimised. (vi) The length of time for which the pornographic material was possessed. [42] See DPP (Cth) v Garside [2016] VSCA 74; R v Gent (2005) 162 A Crim R 29 at 49, [99]; DPP (Cth) v Guest [2014] VSCA 29 at [23-24]; Taylor v The Queen [2015] TASCCA 7; R v Cook [2018] TASCCA 20;…
R v Pham [2015] HCA 39
Citation 20

…e parties to the extent they provide me with some assistance.[48] [46] (2017) 262 CLR 428 (Kiefel CJ, Bell, Gageler, Keane and Gordon JJ). [47] (2015) 256 CLR 550, 557 [23] (French CJ, Keane and Nettle JJ). [48] See particularly, email from Laura Dinola to my Chambers dated 31 January 2022 with attached table of case…
Fitzgerald v R [2015] NSWCCA 266
Citation 21 (Para 47)

…2017] QCA 7; DPP (Cth) v Zarb [2014] VSCA 347; R v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183 at [116]; DPP (Cth) v Watson [2016] VSCA 73 at [47]; Fitzgerald v R [2015] NSWCCA 266 at [33]; Heathcote (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2014] VSCA 35; R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174.…
R v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183
Citation 22

…m and their youthfulness may mean they are unaware of what is occurring. [15] See eg R v Richard [2011] NSWSC 866, at [65(f)]; R v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183. 98Your offending was protracted, planned, organised, prolific and involved threats. 99So far as cause child pornography or child abuse material to be transmit…
R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174
Citation 23

…PP (Cth) v Watson [2016] VSCA 73 at [47]; Fitzgerald v R [2015] NSWCCA 266 at [33]; Heathcote (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2014] VSCA 35; R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174.…
Taylor v The Queen [2015] TASCCA 7
Citation 24

…DPP (Cth) v Garside [2016] VSCA 74; R v Gent (2005) 162 A Crim R 29 at 49, [99]; DPP (Cth) v Guest [2014] VSCA 29 at [23-24]; Taylor v The Queen [2015] TASCCA 7; R v Cook [2018] TASCCA 20; DPP v Smith [2010] VSCA 215 at [23, 26-29]; R v Howe [2017] QCA 7; DPP (Cth) v Zarb [2014] VSCA 347; R v De Leeuw [2015] NSWC…
DPP (Cth) v Zarb [2014] VSCA 347
Citation 25 (Para 30)

…] Heathcote (a pseudonym) [at 24,25]. See also CDPP v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183 at [140]. [19] [2014] VSCA 35 [at 45]; CDPP v Zarb [2014] VSCA 347 at [30]. 104So far as the aggravated offences of using a carriage service to harass or menace involving private sexual material are concerned (Charges 23 and 24), sign…
Brown v R [2014] NZCA 93
Citation 26

…ee R v Verdins (2007) 16 VR 269, 276 [32] (Maxwell P, Buchanan and Vincent JJA) (‘ Verdins ’) as explained in Brown v The Queen (2020) 62 VR 491 (Maxwell P, Niall, T Forrest, Emerton and Osborn JJA). 143Despite your counsel’s reliance on Verdins principle 5,[25] in my opinion Dr Bath’s opinion regarding the likelih…
Markovski v Director of Public Prosecutions [2014] VSCA 35
Citation 27 (Para 140)

…ion of children. [17] See Ex P6. [18] Heathcote (a pseudonym) [at 24,25]. See also CDPP v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183 at [140]. [19] [2014] VSCA 35 [at 45]; CDPP v Zarb [2014] VSCA 347 at [30]. 104So far as the aggravated offences of using a carriage service to harass or menace involving private sexual material ar…
DPP (Cth) v Guest [2014] VSCA 29
Citation 28

…pornographic material was possessed. [42] See DPP (Cth) v Garside [2016] VSCA 74; R v Gent (2005) 162 A Crim R 29 at 49, [99]; DPP (Cth) v Guest [2014] VSCA 29 at [23-24]; Taylor v The Queen [2015] TASCCA 7; R v Cook [2018] TASCCA 20; DPP v Smith [2010] VSCA 215 at [23, 26-29]; R v Howe [2017] QCA 7; DPP (Cth) v…
Rodriguez v DPP (Cth) [2013] VSCA 216
Citation 29

…ustody Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) – Criminal Code (Cth) Cases Cited:Rodriguez v DPP (Cth) (2013) 40 VR 436 Sentence:…
MA v The Queen [2012] VSCA 214
Citation 30

…rmiston JA, Winneke P and Hedigan AJA agreeing); R v Rankin [2001] VSCA 158 [10] (Winneke P, Vincent JA and O’Bryan AJA agreeing); MA v The Queen [2012] VSCA 214 [83] (Neave JA, Bongiorno JA and Whelan AJA agreeing). [14] See Clarkson v The Queen (2011) 32 VR 361. 81It is clear your offences have had a devastating…
Rosenlis v The Queen [2012] VSCA 217
Citation 31

…ker v The Queen (2012) 34 VR 369, 385 [73]; Azzopardi 55–57 [38]–[40], [44]; Rosenlis v The Queen [2012] VSCA 217, [21]; ELJ v The Queen [2012] VSCA 70, [17]; Hill 299–300 [49]–[53]; Wan [38]; AB (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2019] VSCA 278, [33]; Todd v The Queen [2020] VSCA 46, [49] 159The effect of delay is a miti…
E L J v The Queen [2012] VSCA 70
Citation 32

…73]; Azzopardi 55–57 [38]–[40], [44]; Rosenlis v The Queen [2012] VSCA 217, [21]; ELJ v The Queen [2012] VSCA 70, [17]; Hill 299–300 [49]–[53]; Wan [38]; AB (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2019] VSCA 278, [33]; Todd v The Queen [2020] VSCA 46, [49] 159The effect of delay is a mitigating circumstance in your case. Your…
Neubecker v The Queen [2012] VSCA 58
Citation 33

…84 [73]; Tran 462 [14]; PDJ 629 [80]–[84]; Lawrence 132 [22]; Duncan [12]–[14]; Neubecker v The Queen (2012) 34 VR 369, 385 [73]; Azzopardi 55–57 [38]–[40], [44]; Rosenlis v The Queen [2012] VSCA 217, [21]; ELJ v The Queen [2012] VSCA 70, [17]; Hill 299–300 [49]–[53]; Wan [38]; AB (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2019] V…
Azzopardi v The Queen [2011] VSCA 372
Citation 34

…ight to general deterrence, denunciation and just punishment.[34] [32] See R v Mills [1998] 4 VR 235 (‘ Mills ’); Azzopardi v The Queen (2011) 35 VR 43 (‘ Azzopardi ’). [33] Mills 241; Balshaw v The Queen [2021] VSCA 78, [54]-[57]. [34] MHK 289 [56]–[57], 292 [66]–[67], 284 [73]; Tran 462 [14]; PDJ 629 [80]–[84]; Lawrence 132…
R v Richard [2011] NSWSC 866
Citation 35

…ts to foster a sexual relationship with them and their youthfulness may mean they are unaware of what is occurring. [15] See eg R v Richard [2011] NSWSC 866, at [65(f)]; R v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183. 98Your offending was protracted, planned, organised, prolific and involved threats. 99So far as cause child pornog…
Clarkson v The Queen [2011] VSCA 157
Citation 36

…(Winneke P, Vincent JA and O’Bryan AJA agreeing); MA v The Queen [2012] VSCA 214 [83] (Neave JA, Bongiorno JA and Whelan AJA agreeing). [14] See Clarkson v The Queen (2011) 32 VR 361. 81It is clear your offences have had a devastating effect on each of your victims. The victim impact statements were brave, eloquent and movin…
DPP v Smith [2010] VSCA 215
Citation 37

…A Crim R 29 at 49, [99]; DPP (Cth) v Guest [2014] VSCA 29 at [23-24]; Taylor v The Queen [2015] TASCCA 7; R v Cook [2018] TASCCA 20; DPP v Smith [2010] VSCA 215 at [23, 26-29]; R v Howe [2017] QCA 7; DPP (Cth) v Zarb [2014] VSCA 347; R v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183 at [116]; DPP (Cth) v Watson [2016] VSCA 73 at [4…
Guden v The Queen [2010] VSCA 196
Citation 38

…this is a form of extra-curial punishment, which I take into account in your favour in sentencing you for this offending.[40] [40] Guden v The Queen (2010) 28 VR 288; Magedi v The Queen [2019] VSCA 102 [47], [55]–[60] (Maxwell P and Weinberg JA); Nguyen v The Queen [2016] VSCA 198 [35]; Allouch v The Queen [2018]…
Minehan v R [2010] NSWCCA 140
Citation 39

…iles, and by reference to the shame and degradation to the original victims.[16] [16] R v Oliver [2003] 1 Cr App R 28 as applied in Minehan v The Queen (2010) 201 A Crim R 243 [at 258].…
R v Verdins [2007] VSCA 102
Citation 40

…r counsel accepted Verdins principles 1 to 4[24] are not engaged in your case and I am satisfied they are not. [24] See R v Verdins (2007) 16 VR 269, 276 [32] (Maxwell P, Buchanan and Vincent JJA) (‘ Verdins ’) as explained in Brown v The Queen (2020) 62 VR 491 (Maxwell P, Niall, T Forrest, Emerton and Osborn JJA).…
R v Rankin [2001] VSCA 158
Citation 41

…VR 348, 354 (Southwell, Ormiston and McDonald JJ); R v Lomax [1998] 1 VR 551, 559–560 (Ormiston JA, Winneke P and Hedigan AJA agreeing); R v Rankin [2001] VSCA 158 [10] (Winneke P, Vincent JA and O’Bryan AJA agreeing); MA v The Queen [2012] VSCA 214 [83] (Neave JA, Bongiorno JA and Whelan AJA agreeing). [14] See C…
R v Wright [1998] VSCA 84
Citation 42

…I must give significant weight to general deterrence, denunciation and just punishment.[34] [32] See R v Mills [1998] 4 VR 235 (‘ Mills ’); Azzopardi v The Queen (2011) 35 VR 43 (‘ Azzopardi ’). [33] Mills 241; Balshaw v The Queen [2021] VSCA 78, [54]-[57]. [34] MHK 289 [56]–[57], 292 [66]–[67], 284 [73]; T…
Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57
Citation 43

…onduct with an adult is not a mitigating factor.[14] [13] See R v Miller [1995] 2 VR 348, 354 (Southwell, Ormiston and McDonald JJ); R v Lomax [1998] 1 VR 551, 559–560 (Ormiston JA, Winneke P and Hedigan AJA agreeing); R v Rankin [2001] VSCA 158 [10] (Winneke P, Vincent JA and O’Bryan AJA agreeing); MA v Th…
The Queen v Madex [2020] VSC 145
Citation 44

…(a) An offender is a higher risk of contracting COVID–19 if they are incarcerated (presuming an outbreak in custody).[37] [37] The Queen v Madex [2020] VSC 145 [52].…
DPP v Bourke [2020] VSC 130
Citation 45

…[38] DPP v Bourke [2020] VSC 130 [32].…

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