Charisiou v. The King

Lower Court Judgment

20/11/2025 Supreme Court of Victoria (Court of Appeal) (Priest, Beach and Walker JJA) 

[2025] VSCA 277

Catchwords

Criminal law – sentence – statutory interpretation – Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic) ss 5(1)(a) and 5(2)(g) – whether common law test of ‘exceptional circumstances’ must be satisfied before the objective aspect of family hardship can be considered as a relevant circumstance – Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 1991 (Vic) ss 17(1) and 32(1) – whether family hardship a relevant circumstance because engaged as a Charter right