Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Lasuladu [2017] NSWLC 11

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Lasuladu [2017] NSWLC 11 Hearing dates: 25 May 2017 Decision date: 05 July 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Hiatt LCM Decision: The offence is proved beyond reasonable doubt Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – self-administer drug with intent to procure own miscarriage – s 82, Crimes Act 1900 – whether miscarriage or abortion a necessary outcome to ground the element of intention STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – meaning of 'miscarriage' and 'abortion' Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900, ss 82, 83, 84 Interpretation Act 1987, ss 33, 35 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act No 53 of 2000 Cases Cited: CES v Superclinics (Australia) Pty Ltd (1995) 38 NSWLR 47 Heydon's Case (1584) 3 Co Rep 7a Manly Council v Malouf t/as Fusion Point (2004) 61 NSWLR 394 Norrie v New South Wales Births Deaths and Marriages [2013] NSWCA 145 Pepsi Seven-Up Bottlers Perth Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1995) 62 FCR 289 R v Peters (1886) 16 QBD 636 R v Sood [2006] NSWSC 762 R v Spicer (1955) 39 Cr App R 189 R v Wald (1971) 3 DCR (NSW) 25 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) Linda Khamis Lasuladu (defendant) Representation: Solicitors: J Brook (for the ODPP) S Hammond (for the defendant) File Number(s): 2015/308836