Armstrong v R [2021] NSWDC 537

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Armstrong v R [2021] NSWDC 537 Hearing dates: 20 – 23 September 2021 Date of orders: 8 October 2021 Decision date: 08 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL – CRIME – fresh evidence – claim of right – dishonestly obtain financial advantage or cause disadvantage by deception – dishonestly obtain property by deception. Legislation Cited: Associations Incorporation Act 2009 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1984 (SA) Cases Cited: Carrier v Georges [2013] NSWSC 401 Cooper v Phibbs (1867) LR 2 HL 149 Dyason v Butterworth [2015] NSWCCA 52 Lunney v DPP [2021] NSWCA 186 Macleod v R (2003) 214 CLR 230; 77 ALJR 1047; 197 ALR 333; 140 A Crim R 343; [2003] HCA 24 R v Fuge (2001) 123 A Crim R 310; [2001] NSWCCA 208 R v Kastratovic (1985) 42 SASR 59 R v Langham (1984) 12 A Crim R 391; 36 SASR 48 R v Love (1989) 17 NSWLR 608 Sigalla v R (2021) [2021] NSWCCA 22 Walden v Hensler (1987) 163 CLR 561; 61 ALJR 646; 75 ALR 173; [1987] HCA 54 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Kathlin Armstrong (Appellant) Representation: Counsel: B. Levet (Appellant)