Roos v Director of Public Prosecutions

Judgment date: 29/07/1994
Court: NSWCA
Judge: Handley, Sheller and Powell JJA
Citation: (1994) 34 NSWLR 254; (1994) 74 A Crim R 138;
Catchwords: Administrative law;  Natural justice;  Where judge warned he might increase sentence;  Whether defendant given proper opportunity to present case;  

Criminal law;  Sentencing;  Sentencing of child;  Whether background report required at sentencing;  

Courts and judicial system;  Jurisdiction;  Failure of District Court judge to exercise discretion;  Whether a jurisdictional error;  

Administrative law;  Prerogative writs;  Certiorari;  Where control order challenged on appeal;