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  1. Dunford v Chief of Army [2024] ADFDAT 1

    DEFENCE AND WAR - appeal against conviction by Defence Force Magistrate (DFM) - where the applicant convicted of two counts of assault by unlawful touching - whether the convictions unreasonable or could not be supported having regard to the evidence - whether, on the whole of the evidence, there was a reasonable possibility that the touching was…

    14 Oct 2024 WRIGHT J (MEMBER), HALLEY J (MEMBER) AND CROWLEY J (MEMBER)

  2. Poulton v Chief of Navy [2023] ADFDAT 1

    DEFENCE AND WAR – appeal against conviction by Defence Force Magistrate (DFM) – where the appellant found guilty of committing an act of indecency without consent – where complainant alleged defendant entered her bed without consent and committed acts of sexual nature – whether conviction unreasonable, or cannot be supported, having regard to the…

    22 Dec 2023 LOGAN J (PRESIDENT), PERRY J (DEPUTY PRESIDENT) AND SLATTERY J (MEMBER)

  3. Kearns v Chief of Army [2022] ADFDAT 3

    DEFENCE AND WAR - appeal from a Defence Force Magistrate (DFM) - where the appellant was found guilty of assaulting a subordinate - Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (Cth) (DFDA), s 34 - and of conduct prejudicial to the discipline of the Defence Force under DFDA, s 60 - Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955 (Cth), ss 20, 23 (Appeals Act) -…

    12 Aug 2022 LOGAN J (PRESIDENT), BRERETON JA (DEPUTY PRESIDENT) AND SLATTERY J (MEMBER)

  4. Kantibye v Chief of Army [2022] ADFDAT 2

    22 Jul 2022 LOGAN, BRERETON AND PERRY J

  5. Kantibye v Chief of Army (No 2) [2022] ADFDAT 4

    DEFENCE AND WAR - appeal against conviction by Defence Force Magistrate (DFM) - where appellant gave evidence at trial - where DFM gave self Liberato direction - formulation and application of Liberato direction - held that DFM conflated second and third limbs of Liberato direction and therefore did not in fact apply the direction - error of law - …

    22 Jul 2022 LOGAN J (PRESIDENT), BRERETON JA (DEPUTY PRESIDENT) AND PERRY J (MEMBER)

  6. Private R Army v Chief of Army [2022] ADFDAT 1

    DEFENCE AND WAR – appeal against conviction by Defence Force Magistrate – whether verdict was unreasonable or could not be supported, having regard to the evidence – whether in all the circumstances of the case the verdict was unsafe or unsatisfactory – where appellant alleges various inconsistencies and implausibilities in the evidence before the …

    1 Apr 2022 LOGAN J (PRESIDENT), PERRY J (MEMBER) AND BARR J

  7. Private R Army v Chief of Army [2021] ADFDAT 2

    27 Aug 2021 LOGAN J

  8. Howieson v Chief of Army [2021] ADFDAT 1

    DEFENCE AND WAR - appeal from a General Court Martial - where the appellant was found guilty of prejudicial conduct per s 60(1) of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (Cth) - where the prosecution had adduced tendency evidence to the effect that the appellant had a tendency to expose his penis to female members of the Papua New Guinea Defence…

    9 Jul 2021 LOGAN, BRERETON AND PERRY JJ

  9. Mikus v Chief of Army [2020] ADFDAT 1

    DEFENCE AND WAR - appeal from a Defence Force Magistrate (DFM) - where the appellant was found guilty of assaulting a subordinate - Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (Cth) (DFDA), s 34 - whether the reasons of the DFM for conviction were adequate - nature and source of obligation of a DFM to give reasons - Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955 …

    22 Dec 2020 LOGAN J (PRESIDENT), BRERETON JA (DEPUTY PRESIDENT) AND BARR J (MEMBER)

  10. Boyson v Chief of Army [2019] ADFDAT 2

    DEFENCE AND WAR - application for an extension of time to appeal from a General Court Martial ("GCM") - where the applicant was found guilty of one count of sexual intercourse without consent - whether the GCM's verdict was unreasonable and could not be supported by the evidence - whether the GCM's verdict was unsafe or unsatisfactory - where the…

    2 May 2019 LOGAN J ( PRESIDENT), BRERETON JA (DEPUTY PRESIDENT) AND PERRY J (MEMBER)

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