R v Russell [2021] NSWDC 782

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Russell [2021] NSWDC 782 Hearing dates: 13 September 2021 to 28 October 2021 Date of orders: Reasons on verdict and verdict given on 15 and 16 November 2021. Decision date: 15 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Syme DCJ Decision: The accused is found guilty of counts 1, 2 and 3 on the indictment. Catchwords: Judge alone trial; female genital mutilation application of law to adults; whether an adult can consent to grievous bodily harm; whether removal of scar is relevant to assessment of injury; manslaughter gross criminal negligence; standard of care for non-medial practitioner; duty of care. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Private Health Facilities Act 2007 Public Health Act 2010 Cases Cited: Andrews v DPP (1937) AC 576 Burns v The Queen [2012] HCA 35 Davis v Chief of Army [2011] ADFDAT 1 Fleming v The Queen [1998] HCA 68 JW v SMB [1992] HCA 15 McCarthy v R [2019] EWCA 2202 R v A2 and Ors [2019] HCA 35 R v Andrew [2000] NSWCCA 310 R v Brown [1994] 1 AC 212 R v MB [2018] EWCA 260 R v McIntosh [1999] VSC 358 R v Stein [2007] VSCA 300 R v Toma [1999] NSWCCA 350 R v Wick [2017] NSWCCA 244 Re Robert Burton (a pseudonym) [2021] NSWCCA 87 Reeves v R [2013] HCA 57 Rogers v Whitaker [1992] HCA 58 Royall v The Queen 1991 CLR 172 Swan v R [2016] NSWCCA 79 Swan v The Queen [2020] HCA 11 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown) Brendan Leigh Russell (Accused) Representation: Crown: Mr C. Taylor Instructing: Mr W. Martyer/ Mr C. Mayer