Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Emmanual Majak (aka Emmanuel Deng)

• 1. Contempt
  2. › Contempt in the face of the court
  3. › Refusal to give evidence
  4. › Refusal to attend court to give evidence
  5. › Refusal to take oath or affirmation
  6. › Penalty
  7. › Imprisonment
  8. › Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW), Pt 55, rr 11, 13
• 1. Contempt
  2. › Sentence
  3. › Assessment of objective seriousness
  4. › Factors in Wood v Staunton (No 5)
  5. › Context of serious criminal proceedings
  6. › Whether contemnor aware of consequences
  7. › Actual consequences of contempt
  8. › Reason for contempt
• 1. Contempt
  2. › Sentence
  3. › Subjective factors
  4. › Early plea of guilty
  5. › Discount of 25%
  6. › No evidence of remorse
  7. › Criminal history
  8. › No reliance on mental health issues
  9. › No reliance on Bugmy principles
• 1. Contempt
  2. › Sentence
  3. › General and specific deterrence
  4. › Denunciation
  5. › Totality principle
  6. › Comparable cases
  7. › Whether custodial sentence should be suspended

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