In a rare intervention, a Senior State Government Minister has called for a District Court judge to quit.

Five sentences that Judge Clive Jeffreys has imposed have now been increased by the Court of Appeal and there are now demands for action after he was judged to be clearly inadequate.

When Maurice van Ryn was convicted of sexually assaulting nine children, his seven-year non-parole period shocked victims' families.

View photos When Maurice van Ryn was convicted of sexually assaulting nine children, his seven-year non-parole period shocked victims' families. Photo: 7 News More

The Court of Appeal agreed, ruling it was an 'an affront to the administration of justice'.

It doubled Judge Clive Jeffreys' sentence.

"The anger of sentencing by the District Court within my community has caused me to, today, ask of Judge Jeffreys to consider and reflect on his appointment," Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance said in NSW Parliament Question Time.

When Carnita Matthews was jailed for making a false declaration to police, it was Judge Jeffreys who sparked outrage by letting her go free.

"The court of Criminal Appeal actually indicated that he had no basic concept of the rules and principals of sentencing," Howard Brown of the Victims of Crime Assistance League.

View photos Carnita Matthews was jailed for making a false declaration to police. Photo: 7 News More

Judge Jeffreys has had several of his rulings overturned.



In a 2013 case the judge ruled no jail for a kidnapper - he was overruled and the kidnapper got 18 months prison.

A fraud case in 2013 - no jail from Judge Jeffreys - again, overruled - the criminal got 18 months inside.

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