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R v Obern [2002] QCA 444

[2002] QCA 444

Court of Appeal (Qld)|2002-10-25|Before: Davies and Jerrard JJA and Helman JSeparate reasons, for judgment of each member of the Court, each concurring as to the order, made

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Court of Appeal (Qld)

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2002-10-25

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Davies and Jerrard JJA and Helman JSeparate reasons, for judgment of each member of the Court, each concurring as to the order, made

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CRIMINAL LAW – JURISDICTION, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – JUDGMENT
AND PUNISHMENT – SENTENCE – FACTORS TO BE
TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT –
CIRCUMSTANCES OF OFFENDER – where applicant pleaded guilty to dangerous

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CRIMINAL LAW – JURISDICTION, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – JUDGMENTAND PUNISHMENT – SENTENCE – FACTORS TO BETAKEN INTO ACCOUNT –CIRCUMSTANCES OF OFFENDER – where applicant pleaded guilty to dangerousdriving causing grievousbodily harm – where applicant was sentenced to 12months imprisonment suspended after four months and disqualified from holdingorobtaining a drivers’ licence for five years – where applicantcomplains only of the licence disqualification –where applicant contendsthat possession of a drivers’ licence is crucial to his employment –where applicant contendsthat disqualification of his licence will have asignificant impact on his financial circumstances – whether licencedisqualificationperiod is manifestly excessiveTraffic Act 1949 (Qld), s 108BBTransport Operation (Road UseManagement) Act 1995 (Qld), s 86(3), s 131(2)Transport Operations(Road Use Management – Driver Licensing) Regulation 1999 (Qld), reg 25

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R v Obern [2002] QCA 444

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