Parker v Chief of Air Force [2010] ADFDAT 2

DEFENCE FORCE DISCIPLINE APPEAL TRIBUNAL

Parker v Chief of Air Force [2010] ADFDAT 2

Citation: Parker v Chief of Air Force [2010] ADFDAT 2

Appeal from: General Court Martial

Parties: DEBRA JOANNE PARKER v CHIEF OF AIR FORCE

File number: DFDAT 1 of 2010

Members: TRACEY J - PRESIDENT, WHITE JA - DEPUTY PRESIDENT & DUGGAN J - MEMBER

Date of judgment: 29 November 2010

Catchwords: EVIDENCE – admissibility of interview with police - conducted while appellant intoxicated – no caution administered - discretion to exclude illegally obtained evidence

CRIMINAL LAW - reasonable hypothesis consistent with innocence open on evidence – unreasonable or unsafe and unsatisfactory conviction recorded – defence of sudden or extraordinary emergency - unavailable to appellant – appellant may have taken steps to obviate threat

Legislation: Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) s 10.3 Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld) s 25 Criminal Code Act Compilation Act 1913 (WA) s 25 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (Cth) ss 20, 23, 101ZC Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955 (Cth) ss 20, 23 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 60, 81, 84, 138, 191 Police Administration Act (NT) s 140

Cases cited: Bayley v Police [2007] SASC 411 Chamberlain v The Queen (No 2) (1984) 153 CLR 521 Chidiac v The Queen (1991) 171 CLR 432 Flynn v Chief of Army [2010] ADFDAT 1 Kelly v The Queen (2004) 218 CLR 216 Lane v Morrison [2009] HCA 29; (2009) 239 CLR 230 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487 MFA v The Queen [2002] HCA 43;(2002) 213 CLR 606; 193 ALR 184; 77 ALR 139 R v GH (2000) 105 FCR 419 R v Helmhout (2001) 125 A Crim R 186 R v Loughnan [1981] VR 443 R v Phung & Huynh [2001] NSWSC 115 Shepherd v The Queen (1990) 170 CLR 573