Recent Changes to Federal Sentencing for Commonwealth Child Sex Offences

Wednesday 4 August 2021

This session will focus on sentencing and address topics, including:

• New mandatory minimum head sentences
• Limited exclusions and discounts and when they may apply to a mandatory minimum period
• Approach the sentencing exercise where a mandatory minimum period applies – R v Bahar
• Presumption regarding cumulation and questions of totality
• Presumption regarding actual imprisonment save for ‘exceptional circumstances’
• Mandatory factors for consideration
• Changes to s 16A of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) (with a particular focus upon s16A(2AAA)). 

Presenters

• Mark de Crespigny, Deputy Director, Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
• Krista Breckweg, Federal Advocate, Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

Chair

• Sophie Callan SC, 12th Floor Wentworth Selborne

This seminar has been organised by the NSW Bar Association’s Criminal Law Committee.