28 Feb 2018
The Court held the 2008 conviction was properly admitted as propensity evidence under s49, defence counsel's consent was a reasonable strategic decision, the trial Judge's directions were adequate to guard against impermissible reasoning, the circumstantial evidence supported the convictions, and the sentence was not manifestly excessive.
15 Mar 2016
The Court applied R v Fatu bands to determine starting points based on the established and conservative quantity findings, found Allen to be the kingpin and engaged in large scale manufacture warranting a high starting point, applied uplifts for totality and prior serious convictions, allowed limited discounts for rehabilitation, bail and late guilty pleas, imposed a minimum period of imprisonment under s86 for Allen, and adopted community based sentences for lesser culpable co-offenders where appropriate.