Skopelja Solicitors

Skopelja Solicitors Criminal Law & Traffic Law In competing with the biggest firms state-wide our focus is result driven to ensure client confidence and satisfaction.

Skopelja Solicitors is a Legal Practice situated in Liverpool NSW providing services in the growing area of Western Sydney with a focus on Criminal Law, Traffic Law and Family Law. We pride ourselves on providing advice tailored to your particular case, whilst balancing the relationship between theory and practice. Our principal, Mr Skopelja, has been an active member of the legal profession and t

he local community for a number of years. Our firm has a strong connection to the grassroots and we pride ourselves on being a boutique firm with a big heart.

12/06/2024

Judgment Just In: R v Abdul Zahed [2024] NSWSC 695

The Supreme Court has sentenced Mr Abdul Zahed to a term of imprisonment of 3 years 9 months, with a non-parole period of 2 years 6 months, following his guilty plea to being an accessory after the fact to murder. Mr Zahed will first be eligible for possible release to parole on 14 July 2025.

Read the judgment here: https://tinyurl.com/RvABdulZahed

06/10/2023

Judgment just in: Macdonald, Ian v R; Edward Obeid v R; Moses Obeid v R [2023] NSWCCA 250

The Court of Criminal Appeal has granted leave to appeal and dismissed the appeals against conviction brought by Ian Macdonald, Edward Obeid and Moses Obeid (the appellants). In 2020, the appellants were charged with conspiracy to commit wilful misconduct in public office. The Court upheld the trial judge's findings that Mr Macdonald, in his capacity as Minister for Mineral Resources, would take steps in connection with the grant of an exploration licence with respect to a coal reserve believed to exist under a property owned by the Obeid family at Mount Penny in the Bylong Valley for the improper purpose of advantaging the Obeids, their family and associates.

Read the judgment here: https://tinyurl.com/MacdonaldObeidObeid

Summary: https://tinyurl.com/MacdonaldObeidObeidsum

06/10/2023

Judgment just in: AJ v R [2023] NSWCCA 235

The Court of Criminal Appeal has upheld an appeal brought by AJ, who was 15 years and five months old at the time of the offending, against his sentence for aggravated robbery causing grievous bodily harm. The Court held that the sentencing judge did not have regard to AJ’s youth in assessing moral culpability or the weight to be given to general deterrence. Considering the re-sentence imposed upon the co-offender, AJ’s non-parole period was reduced from 18 months to 12 months. The head sentence of 3 years and 3 months remained unchanged given the seriousness of the offending.

Read the judgment here: https://tinyurl.com/AJvRjudgment

Summary: https://tinyurl.com/AJvRsum

18/09/2023

Judgment Just In: AH v R [2023] NSWCCA 230

The Court of Criminal Appeal has upheld an appeal against the sentence of 12 years imposed on AH, who was 16 at the time of the offending, for doing an act in preparation for or planning a terrorist act. The Court resentenced AH to 7 years and 6 months imprisonment from 24 April 2016 to 23 October 2023.

Read the judgment here: https://tinyurl.com/AHvRjudgment
Summary: https://tinyurl.com/AHvRsum

18/09/2023

Judgment Just In: Quinn v R [2023] NSWCCA 229

The Court of Criminal Appeal has allowed an appeal by Ms Hannah Quinn against her conviction by a jury as an accessory after the fact to the unlawful killing of Mr Jett McKee. Ms Quinn’s co-accused, Mr Blake Davis, was convicted of manslaughter by excessive force. The Court held, by majority that, on the whole of the evidence, it was not open to the jury to be satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that Ms Quinn was guilty of the offence charged such that the jury’s verdict was unreasonable.

Read the judgment here: https://tinyurl.com/QuinnvR
Summary: https://tinyurl.com/QuinnvRsum

28/08/2023

Judgment just in: Honeysett v R [2023] NSWCCA 215

The Court of Criminal Appeal has allowed an appeal by Eric Honeysett and quashed his convictions for two offences in 1983 which he pleaded guilty to in 1987. Evidence given at the Royal Commission into the NSW Police Force in 1995 revealed that the police had colluded and fabricated evidence of Mr Honeysett stabbing Detective Sergeant Paynter and supplying drugs on the night of 23 December 1983. Mr Honeysett decided to plead guilty as he concluded that his conviction would be inevitable. The Court held that the evidence at the Royal Commission established a miscarriage of justice and Mr Honeysett’s innocence. The Court also granted a costs certificate to Mr Honeysett for the costs of the initial proceedings.

Read the judgment here: https://tinyurl.com/honeysettvr

Summary: https://tinyurl.com/honeysettvrsum

28/08/2023

Judgment Just In: Russell v R (2023) NSWCCA 196

The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed the appeal of Mr Russell against his conviction for unlawful and dangerous act manslaughter. The Court held that the jury was open to have returned a verdict of guilty with regard to the offence.

Read the judgment here: https://tinyurl.com/russellvr
Summary: https://tinyurl.com/russellvrsum

31/07/2023

Judgment just in: EE v R [2023] NSWCCA 188

The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought by EE against his conviction and sentence for assault (count 1) and sexual in*******se without consent (count 2) following a judge alone trial. He was fined $750 for count 1 and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 2 years for count 2. The Court held there was no error in the trial judge’s assessment of conflicting evidence in relation to count 1 and characterisation of count 2. The Court did not find there was a significant possibility an innocent person had been convicted on either count.

Read the judgment here: https://rebrand.ly/EEvRjudgment

Summary: https://rebrand.ly/EEvRsum

01/07/2023

New York based comedian, Jocelyn Chia, is currently under investigation by Malaysian authorities for violating laws related to incitement and offensive online content.

01/07/2023

As judges grapple with their lists, there is a push from arms of the legal community to implement a statutory body dedicated to stopping miscarriages of justice.

17/06/2023

Judgment just in: Wentworth v R [2023] NSWCCA 143

The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought by Mr Wentworth against his convictions for 14 sexual offences committed between 1980 and 1985. The Court held that the complainant’s evidence was not “tainted” by any discrepancies or inadequacies to suggest that an innocent person had been convicted.

Read the judgment here: https://bit.ly/43Xq7fk

Summary: https://bit.ly/444E7US

17/06/2023

Judgment just in: Nunez v R [2023] NSWCCA 136

The Court of Criminal Appeal has allowed an appeal by Mr Nunez against his sentence of 7 years and 9 months imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 4 years and 8 months, for offences involving the supply of he**in, gamma butyrolactone and methylamphetamine. The Court held that the sentencing judge overlooked the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic upon his conditions of imprisonment. Having regard to the severe prison conditions Mr Nunez endured during the pandemic, Mr Nunez was re-sentenced to the same total sentence (7 years and 9 months) but with a reduced non-parole period of 4 years.

Read the judgment here: https://bit.ly/3X3Tri2

Summary: https://bit.ly/43Kd8hC

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