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Vamadevan v The King [2024] NSWCCA 223

In a decision that creates a crisp distinction between offenders committing federal offences as distinct from NSW State-based offences, the CCA has held that, whilst Intensive Correction Orders (‘ICO’s’) are available for federal offenders, s 66 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) do

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Totaan v R [2022] NSWCCA 75

In this decision the Court of Criminal Appeal (‘CCA’) a five-judge bench has overturned NSW and interstate authority on the question of hardship to third parties when sentencing federal offenders. The Court held that there is no requirement that such hardship meet the description of being ‘exception

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