13 Mar 2026
Despite the defendant's guilty plea and personal mitigation, the court held that the unprovoked repeated physical assault causing facial lacerations and the weight of public interest and deterrence required a custodial sentence; a short term of imprisonment was proportionate and appropriate under s.323.
5 Feb 2026
Given the victim's age, the accused's exploitation of a vulnerable child, the seriousness and repeated nature of the offences, and after affording mitigation for the guilty plea, the court found 9 years imprisonment and one stroke per count to be a proportionate sentence; sentences were ordered to run concurrently and ancillary orders under AKSTK ss.26 and 27 were imposed.
28 Sept 2022
Service by email was sufficient in the circumstances because the respondent had knowledge of the proceedings and suffered no prejudice; consent orders are enforceable by committal; mens rea is not required for contempt by disobedience; on the facts the respondent was in contempt for deliberate non‑compliance and was ordered to pay a fine and the arrears, failing which a custodial sentence would be imposed until he purged the contempt.