28 Aug 2023
The High Court affirmed the District Court's assessment that the offending was in the low to moderate range given a significantly high blood alcohol reading (146 mg/100ml) and that the direct and indirect consequences of conviction (including ability to obtain a limited licence, continued volunteer work and stigma) were not out of all proportion to that gravity; appeal dismissed.
21 Apr 2021
Non-disclosure of the 111 call transcript did not produce a miscarriage of justice because the recording corroborated that Moore contemporaneously observed and was distressed by a violent incident, would not have materially assisted cross-examination on sightlines, and any minor irregularity about identifying the exact window was immaterial to the credibility finding; accordingly the trial judge's assessment stands and the conviction is upheld.
6 Sept 2013
The appeal is Category 3 due to complexity; apply the Category 3 daily recovery rate of $2,300, accept 17.4 hours of preparation as equivalent to two full days ($4,600), add one quarter day for the hearing ($575) giving $5,175, and further uplift $750 for the respondent's unreasonable approach to settlement leading to extra expense, round to $6,000; District Courts Rules permit departure from rote schedule for ACC rehearing appeals and uplift under Rule 4.6.