NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : 64 NSWLR 10
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION: REGINA v Darko JANCESKI [2005] NSWCCA 281
HEARING DATE(S): 20 June 2005
JUDGMENT DATE: 18 August 2005
JUDGMENT OF: Spigelman CJ at 1; Wood CJ at CL at 175; Hunt AJA at 212; Howie J at 213; Johnson J at 287
DECISION: 1 Appeal allowed; 2 Conviction and sentence set aside; 3 The Appellant to be retried on the offence of maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm.
CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - Indictment - Invalidity - Not signed by authorised person - Application of de facto officers principle
4 Vic 22 s 10 Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933 (UK): s 2 Australian Courts Act, 9 Geo IV, c 83: ss 5, 6 Crimes Act 1900: Pt XI; ss 5, 33, 35, 172, 360, 362, 572 Criminal Appeal Rules: r 4 Criminal Code (Qld) Criminal Code (WA): s 720 Criminal Justice Amendment Act 1852 (16 Vic, No 18): s25 Criminal Law Amendment Act 1883 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Procedure Act 1986: Chapter 2 Pt 2, Chapter 3 Pt 3 Div 2; ss 4(1), 5, 8, 15, 16, 17, 20, 22, 46(2), 126, 127, 129, 130 Criminal Procedure Act (WA): 20(5) Crown Prosecutors Act 1986: ss 4(4), 14(2) Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986: ss 7, 11(2), 21 District Court Act 1973: ss 166 District Court Rules 1973: Pt 53 r 10D Jury Act 1977 Miscellaneous Acts (Public Prosecutions) Amendment Act 1986: Sch 1 Test Act (1672), 2 Car II, c2
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