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HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

GORDON A-CJ,

STEWARD, GLEESON, JAGOT AND BEECH-JONES JJ



THE KING
APPELLANT

AND

FAYEZ HAYAHET
RESPONDENT

The King v Hatahet
[2024] HCA 23
Date of Hearing: 14 May 2024
Date of Judgment: 12 June 2024
S37/2024

ORDER

1. Appeal allowed.

2. Set aside the orders of the Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales made on 29 November 2023 (as amended on 5 December 2023) and, in their place, order that:

(a) leave to appeal against sentence be granted; and
(b) the appeal be dismissed

On appeal from the Supreme Court of New South Wales

Representation

R J Sharp KC with O P Holdenson KC and C J Tran for the appellant (instructed by Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth))