R v PS [2023] NSWLC 17

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v PS [2023] NSWLC 17 Hearing dates: 16 February 2023, 20 March 2023, 29 May 2023 Date of orders: 29 May 2023 Decision date: 29 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Donnelly LCM Decision: See orders at [68] Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – DEFENCES – lawful correction – Crimes Act, s 61AA – onus of proof – whether the defendant must establish lawful correction on the balance of probabilities – applicability of s 141 Evidence Act NSW – DPP v FD [2017] NSWSC 679, Woolmington v DPP [1935] AC 462 and King v The Queen (2003) 215 CLR 150 discussed Legislation Cited: Corporations Law (Cth) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Braysich v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 434 DPP v FD [2017] NSWSC 679 King v The Queen (2003) 215 CLR 150 R v Ayoub [1984] 2 NSWLR 511 R v Jawid [2022] NSWSC 788 Woolmington v DPP [1935] AC 462 Texts Cited: Criminal Practice and Procedure, The Honourable Justices Howie QC and Johnson SC Category: Principal judgment Parties: Police (Prosecution) PS (Defendant) Representation: Solicitors: Sergeant Sgt Gobec (Prosecution) Mr P Centraco, Benjamin Leonardo The Defenders (Defendant) File Number(s): 2021/00310259 Publication restriction: Yes, s15A Childrens (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) which restricts the name of a person being published or broadcast in a manner that connects said person with criminal proceedings.