R v Lawrence [2019] NSWSC 787

R v Lawrence [2019] NSWSC 787

Bail was refused because the applicant posed an unacceptable risk of committing a serious offence of violence, and the proposed bail conditions, given the applicant's criminal record and the unstructured nature of the rehabilitation proposal, did not sufficiently mitigate that risk.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
18 June 2019
Procedural Posture
Bail Application / Decision on Release Application
Outcome
Bail refused
Legal Topics
['bail' 'offences of Violence' 'home Invasion' 'threats to Kill' 'criminal History' 'breaching Court Orders' 'rehabilitation']
['criminal Law'] ['bail' 'offences of Violence' 'home Invasion' 'threats to Kill' 'criminal History' 'breaching Court Orders' 'rehabilitation']

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Procedural Posture

Bail Application / Decision on Release Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the applicant, Kellie Lawrence, should be granted bail given the serious nature of the alleged offences, her criminal history, and the adequacy of her rehabilitation proposal.']

Ratio Decidendi

Bail was refused because the applicant posed an unacceptable risk of committing a serious offence of violence, and the proposed bail conditions, given the applicant's criminal record and the unstructured nature of the rehabilitation proposal, did not sufficiently mitigate that risk.

Court Disposition

Bail refused

Orders

  • ['Bail refused for Kellie Lawrence.' 'Release application refused.']