On review, Forrest J ruled in Jeffrey v Schubert & Anor [2012] VSC 144 that s 60 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 only empowers a magistrate to give a sentencing indication where the Magistrates' Court has jurisdiction. An accused who requests a sentencing indication for indictable offences triable summarily (IOTS) in the Magistrates' Court …
Day: April 29, 2012
Jeffrey v Schubert & Anor [2012] VSC 144: sentencing indications available only where summary jurisdiction applies
On review, Forrest J ruled in Jeffrey v Schubert & Anor [2012] VSC 144 that s 60 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 only empowers a magistrate to give a sentencing indication where the Magistrates' Court has jurisdiction. An accused who requests a sentencing indication for indictable offences triable summarily (IOTS) in the Magistrates' Court …