Degampathi Jayasekra [2018] NSWDC 59

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Degampathi Jayasekra [2018] NSWDC 59 Hearing dates: 27 February 2018, 6 March, further written submissions received 16 March and 21 March 2018 Date of orders: 23 March 2018 Decision date: 23 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: 1. Appeal against conviction is dismissed. 2. I confirm the penalty imposed by the Magistrate Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – property offences - destroy or damage property – finding of guilt – presumption of advancement APPEAL – appeal and review – conviction appeal – test- balance of probabilities – review of evidence – review of magistrate's decision OTHER – domestic relationship - damage Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 s.18(1) Crimes Act 1900 s.195(1)(a) Cases Cited: AG v Director of Public Prosecutions [2015] NSWCA 218 Bandana v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] NSWCA 140 Charara v R [2006] NSWCCA 244 Dyason v Butterworth [2015] NSWCA 52 Englebrecht v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] NSWCA 290 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Gianoutsas v Glykis [2006] NSWCCA 137 Irons v Smallpiece (1819) 2 B & Ald 551 (106 ER 467) Nelson v Nelson (1995) 184 CLR 538 at 600 Silver v Silver [1958] 1 All ER 523 Texts Cited: J D Heydon and M J Leeming, Jacobs' Law of Trusts, Lexis Nexis Butterworths 7th ed, 2006 (Jacobs) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Degampathi Jayasekra (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: