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Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal decisions can be searched on the Federal Court website by selecting 'Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal' under 'Court'.
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O’Neill v Chief of Army [2017] ADFDAT 6
DEFENCE – appeal from a decision of a Defence Force Magistrate (“DFM”) – where appellant found guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm contrary to s 61(3) of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (Cth) and s 24(1) of the Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) – whether the DFM erred in the application of the relevant test for self-defence – whether the…
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Komljenovic v Chief of Navy [2017] ADFDAT 4
DEFENCE AND WAR - discipline of members of forces - conduct likely to prejudice service discipline - what constitutes - acts of physical intimacy between a male Lieutenant Commander and a female Leading Seaman in view of subordinates while on temporary shore leave in the course of an overseas deployment of the warship of which all were crew…
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Douglas v Chief of Army [2017] ADFDAT 5
DEFENCE - appeal from a decision of a Defence Force Magistrate - convictions for an act of indecency and for prejudicing the discipline of the Army - where the respondent conceded the convictions were unsafe - whether convictions ought to be quashed - whether a new trial ought to be ordered
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Baker v Chief of Army [2017] ADFDAT 3
DEFENCE - Application for extension of time to appeal - application for leave to appeal against convictions by Defence Force magistrate - application for leave to introduce fresh evidence - whether failure to consider the military context of the offending - whether the findings of guilt were against the weight of the evidence - whether error in…
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Angre v Chief of Navy (No 3) [2017] ADFDAT 2
DEFENCE - application for extension of time to appeal - application for leave to appeal against convictions by court martial - whether convictions recorded following pleas of guilty should be quashed - whether a material irregularity in the course of the proceedings before the court martial and substantial miscarriage of justice under s 23(1)(c)…
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McKenna v Chief of Navy [2017] ADFDAT 1
DEFENCE - application for extension of time within which to appeal - extension granted - Appellant convicted on charges 1, 4, and 6 - certain appeal grounds conceded by Respondent and, on that basis, also conceded by Respondent that conviction on charge 1 should be quashed - concession accepted by Tribunal - appeal ground in relation to charges 4…