› appeal against imposition of mandatory minimum fine on youth for traffic offences
› interaction between Youth Justice Act and Traffic Act - the Court may apply the kind of penalties applicable to an adult for such offending but it is not required to impose the minimum penalties mandated for adults in so far as fines are concerned
› appeal dismissed
Appeal
› sentencing
› Youth Justice Act
› recording a conviction against youth
› counsel made detailed submissions but did not request for no conviction to be entered until after Judge had proceeded to convict and sentence the appellant - whether Judge erred in failing to allow counsel to be heard then on that issue
› held that offending was serious and counsel should not have assumed that a conviction would not be recorded - no error - appeal dismissed
Appeal
› sentencing
› imposition of fine upon youth
› s 71(2) Youth Justice Act requires Court to be satisfied that the fine is appropriate having regard to the financial circumstances of the youth - held that the Judge did have due regard to the financial circumstances of the appellant and was so satisfied
› appeal dismissed
Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 (NT) 123
Case Details
Citation[2017] NTSC 50
CourtNTSC
JurisdictionNorthern Territory
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