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Barbaro v The Queen

(2014) 253 CLR 58
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2014
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The HCA held that prosecution submissions as to the appropriate sentencing range are not permitted; it is for the judge alone to determine the appropriate sentence having regard to all relevant factors.

Area of Law

criminal

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Pell v The Queen (2020) 268 CLR 123
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De Silva v The Queen (2019) 268 CLR 57

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