R v Scott [2023] NSWDC 271

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Scott [2023] NSWDC 271 Hearing dates: 17, 18 July 2023 Date of orders: 21 July 2023 Decision date: 21 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 228 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeals and reviews – appeals against Local Court convictions – domestic violence and related offences – whether date of commission for one alleged offence was adopted by the parties as a material element of the offence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 59, 61, 428 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) s 18 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) ss 5, 7, 13 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 16 Cases Cited: Fantakis v R [2023] NSWCCA 3 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Lunney v DPP (2021) 105 NSWLR 236 McIlwraith v R [2017] NSWCCA 13 McNab v DPP (NSW) (2021) 106 NSWLR 430 R v Kennedy (2000) 118 A Crim R 34 R v Stringer (2000) 116 A Crim R 198 Weissensteiner v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 217 WGC v The Queen (2007) 233 CLR 66 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr C Scott (appellant) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) Representation: Mr S Howell (Counsel) for the appellant Ms L Robeau (solicitor) for the Crown File Number(s): 2022/00003858 2022/00003695 Publication restriction: Non-publication of witness's name in accordance with s 15A(1) of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Local Court of NSW Jurisdiction: Local Court of NSW Date of Decision: 7 October 2022 Before: Magistrate Covington File Number(s): 2022/00003858 2022/00003695