Toller v R [2021] NSWCCA 204

Toller v R [2021] NSWCCA 204

The Court held that pandemic-related restrictions on prison conditions occurred after sentencing and do not constitute a basis for intervention in the absence of error or miscarriage of justice as established in previous case law.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
27 August 2021
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence / Leave Application Before Court of Criminal Appeal
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal refused
Legal Topics
['sentencing' 'fraud Offences' 'covid 19 Pandemic Impact on Incarceration']
['criminal Law'] ['sentencing' 'fraud Offences' 'covid 19 Pandemic Impact on Incarceration']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence / Leave Application Before Court of Criminal Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether pandemic-related prison restrictions imposed after sentencing can be considered as grounds for leave to appeal against sentence']

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that pandemic-related restrictions on prison conditions occurred after sentencing and do not constitute a basis for intervention in the absence of error or miscarriage of justice as established in previous case law.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal refused

Orders

  • ['Application for leave to appeal is refused']