Hoffman v Chief of Army [2003] ADFDAT 4

DEFENCE FORCE DISCIPLINE APPEAL TRIBUNAL

Hoffman v Chief of Army [2003] ADFDAT 4 DEFENCE AND WAR – conviction for Territory offence of common assault – whether Defence Force Magistrate had jurisdiction to try charge – whether importation of general Territory offences into defence specific legislation constitutionally valid – service offence constituted by same alleged facts – service offence outside limitation period – Territory offence not subject to any limitation period – whether prosecution for Territory offence open CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – same facts giving rise to more than one offence – limitation period prescribed for one offence but not the other CRIMINAL LAW – common assault – "physic assault" – mens rea CRIMINAL LAW – factors influencing plea of guilty – inducement Constitution ss51(vi), 70, 80 Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) ss 22, 24, 26 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (Cth) ss 5, 33, 34, 61, 75, 96

Saraswati v The Queen (1991) 172 CLR 1 – distinguished Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd v Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades Union of Australia (1932) 47 CLR 1 – distinguished Thompson v Goold & Co [1910] AC 409 – cited Fairclough Whipp (1951) 35 Cr App R 138 – cited DPP v Rogers [1953] 1 WLR 1017 – cited R v Wallis; Ex parte Employers Association of Wool Selling Brokers (1949) 78 CLR 529 – cited Re Nolan; Ex parte Young (1991) 172 CLR 460 – followed Leon Fink Holdings Pty Ltd v Australian Film Commission (1979) 141 CLR 672 – cited Parsons (1997) 97 A Crim R 267 – cited R v Kouroumalos [2000] NSWCCA 453 – cited Re Tracey; Ex parte Ryan (1989) 166 CLR 518 – followed Re Tyler & Ors; Ex parte Foley (1994) 181 CLR 18 – followed R v Kardogeros [1991] 1 VR 269 – cited Macpherson v Brown (1975) 12 SASR 184 – cited Watson v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378 – cited Jago v District Court (NSW) (1998) 168 CLR 23 – cited Meissner v The Queen (1995) 184 CLR 132 – cited