25 Jul 2023
The High Court held the sentencing judge did not err: there was no evidence of a real and appreciable risk that a conviction would materially disadvantage the appellant's employment or otherwise cause consequences out of all proportion to offending of low to moderate gravity; appeal dismissed.
21 Oct 2021
The High Court held the District Court Judge's credibility findings were open on the evidence and did not amount to a miscarriage of justice; paragraphs 1–10 of the appellant's affidavit were inadmissible as not fresh, paragraphs 11–17 were admitted for the discharge application, and on rehearing the direct and indirect consequences of conviction were not out of all proportion to the gravity of the offending so discharge without conviction was refused.
28 May 2018
Leave to adduce further evidence granted but leave to bring a second appeal declined because the High Court correctly found that, on the evidence, the consequences of conviction (including employment difficulties and dishonourable discharge) were not out of all proportion to the moderate gravity of the offending; prospective employers' interests did not produce an error of law sufficient to justify a second appeal.