R v Lisa Joy Beattie [2007] NSWDC 53

R v Lisa Joy Beattie [2007] NSWDC 53

On the limited evidence available, the accused wounded the complainant maliciously, intending to cause really serious injury, and thus the charge in the first count of the indictment is proved beyond reasonable doubt.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
28 March 2007
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Special Hearing Before Judge Alone
Outcome
On the limited evidence available, the accused committed the charge contained in first count in the indictment.
Legal Topics
['special Hearing' 'malicious Wounding With Intent to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm' 'meaning of Wounding' 'intent' 'grievous Bodily Harm']
['criminal Law'] ['special Hearing' 'malicious Wounding With Intent to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm' 'meaning of Wounding' 'intent' 'grievous Bodily Harm']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Special Hearing Before Judge Alone

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the accused maliciously wounded Aminah Hamdoun with intent to cause grievous bodily harm' "Interpretation of 'wounding', 'intent', and 'grievous bodily harm'"]

Ratio Decidendi

On the limited evidence available, the accused wounded the complainant maliciously, intending to cause really serious injury, and thus the charge in the first count of the indictment is proved beyond reasonable doubt.

Court Disposition

On the limited evidence available, the accused committed the charge contained in first count in the indictment.

Orders

  • ['Formal verdict entered that on the limited evidence available, the accused committed the charge in first count of the indictment']