Dunford v Chief of Army
Dunford v Chief of Army [2024] ADFDAT 1
The Tribunal dismissed Sergeant Dunford’s appeal against two assault convictions, finding the touching of child cadets was not ordinary social interaction and no mistake defence was raised.
- Defence force discipline
- Assault by unlawful touching
- Unreasonableness of conviction
- Mistake of fact (criminal code s 9.1)
- Consent
- Appeal procedure