Milson v R (No 4) [2013] NSWDC 270

Milson v R (No 4) [2013] NSWDC 270

The amended court attendance notice constituted a fresh charge rather than an amendment, was filed outside the limitation period, and could not be saved or amended under s 21 of the Criminal Procedure Act. Therefore, the conviction was set aside.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
28 August 2013
Procedural Posture
Conviction Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
Conviction appeal allowed. Conviction set aside.
Legal Topics
['procedure' 'court Attendance Notice' 'limitation Period' 'amendment Versus Fresh Charge']
['criminal Law'] ['procedure' 'court Attendance Notice' 'limitation Period' 'amendment Versus Fresh Charge']

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Procedural Posture

Conviction Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the amended court attendance notice constituted a fresh charge or an amendment' 'Whether the fresh charges were filed out of time' 'Whether defects in the court attendance notice could be remedied by amendment']

Ratio Decidendi

The amended court attendance notice constituted a fresh charge rather than an amendment, was filed outside the limitation period, and could not be saved or amended under s 21 of the Criminal Procedure Act. Therefore, the conviction was set aside.

Court Disposition

Conviction appeal allowed. Conviction set aside.

Orders

  • ['Appeal allowed' 'Conviction set aside']