THE NORTHERN TERRITORY LAW REPORTS

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1 MARCH 2012 The Authorised Reports of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia THE NORTHERN TERRITORY LAW REPORTS 2011 EDITOR CAMERON FORD VOL 30 PART 3 PAGES PUBLISHED FOR THE NORTHERN TERRITORY COUNCIL OF LAW REPORTING INC BY LAWBOOK CO. FUNDED BY THE LAW SOCIETY PUBLIC PURPOSE TRUST

2 The mode of citation of this part will be: 30 NTLR TABLE OF CASES REPORTED Part 3 Pages Blacker v The Queen Bonney v Thompson Bridle v Verity Gordon; Mununggurr v Health and Families, Chief Executive Officer, Department of; Melville v Holmes v Commissioner of Police Idai v Malogorski Malogorski (No 2); Wilson v Malogorski v Peart Malogorski; Idai v Martyn; R v Melville v Chief Executive Officer, Department of Health and Families Mununggurr v Gordon Peart; Malogorski v Police, Commissioner of; Holmes v Politis v Trewin... 1 R v Martyn R v Wilson R; Blacker v Registrar-General s Stated Case, Re Thompson; Bonney v Trewin; Politis v... 1 Verity; Bridle v (Cases in bold reported in this part) Published in Sydney Lawbook Co Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia Limited ABN Northern Territory Council of Law Reporting Inc ISSN Published in Sydney

3 TABLE OF CASES REPORTED Wilson v Malogorski (No 2) Wilson, R v (Cases in bold reported in this part)

4 Part 3 Pages ADMINISTRATIVE LAW Certiorari Availability of Jurisdictional error Nature of Error of law on the face of the record What is record Oral record Whether certiorari available Unclear. Limitations Police Disciplinary charges Time-bar Whether jurisdictional Whether right or remedy barred Assessment of Whether procedural Factor in assessment Purpose of bar Police Administration Act 1978 (NT), ss 79, 84A, 84A(1), 84A(3), 84B, 84F(2), 162(6), 162(10), Pt IV. Police Disciplinary charges Procedure for Complaint Preliminary investigation Reasonable belief of breach Notice of alleged breach of discipline Response Satisfactory No action Unsatisfactory Investigation Three months completed Possible extension Reasonable belief of breach Notice of charge within six months of discovery Hearing Disciplinary action if proven Police Administration Act 1978 (NT), ss 79, 84A, 84A(1), 84A(3), 84B, 84F(2), 162(6), Pt IV. Police Disciplinary charges Time for When commences Whether time-barred Whether right or remedy barred Whether time-bar jurisdictional Whether procedural Purpose of time bar What is an action When an action commences Purpose of Act and Part Police Administration Act 1978 (NT), ss 79, 84A, 84A(1), 84A(3), 84B, 84F(2), 162(6), Pt IV. Prerogative relief Availability of Appeals not exhausted Hearing incomplete Appeal not to Supreme Court Authoritative statutory interpretation required Appeal unlikely to provide Declaration and injunction available. APPEAL Crown appeals Double jeopardy Removal of Effect of Criminal Code 1983 (NT), s 414(1)(c), 414(1A). CRIMINAL LAW Appeals Crown appeals Double jeopardy Removal of Effect of Criminal Code 1983 (NT), s 414(1)(c), 414(1A).

5 CRIMINAL LAW continued Drugs Supply Offer to Mental elements Source of Criminal Code Not common law Common law Proper use of Offence, elements of Intention to offer Genuine offer Offered as MDMA Not MDMA Whether requisite intention Misuse of Drugs Act 1990 (NT), ss 3, 5(1), 5(2)(a)(iv), 40, 40(b) Criminal Code 1983 (NT), ss 1, 31. Sentencing Conviction Not recording Considerations Drug offences Offer to supply MDMA Not in fact MDMA Personal factors Three offences Persistent and escalating Not trivial Sentencing Act 1995 (NT), s 8(1). Sentencing Domestic violence orders Breach of Sentences for Mandatory cumulation of Totality principle Application of Concurrency and cumulation Principles Criminal history Relevance of Sentencing Act 1995 (NT), s 50 Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT), s 121, 121(6), 121(7) Interpretation Act 1978 (NT), s 62B. Sentencing Drugs Supply Offer to Offered as MDMA Not MDMA Mistaken belief as to Relevant on sentencing Misuse of Drugs Act 1990 (NT), s 5(2)(a)(iv). Sentencing Imprisonment Offender s family Effect on Irrelevant Exceptions Exceptional hardship Cogent evidence of. Sentencing Manslaughter One-punch cases No such category Criminal Code 1983 (NT), s 160. Sentencing Manslaughter Starting point Felonious taking of life Objective circumstances Gravity of Key element in Criminal Code 1983 (NT), ss 160, 161. FAMILY LAW AND CHILD WELFARE Domestic violence orders Breach of Sentences for Mandatory cumulation of Totality principle Application of Concurrency and cumulation Principles Criminal history Relevance of Sentencing Act 1995 (NT), s 50 Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT), s 121, 121(6), 121(7) Interpretation Act 1978 (NT), s 62B. Domestic violence orders Ex parte Continuation of Confirmation of Not new order Same order continued Same terms as Unless specifically varied Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT), ss 32, 36, 37, 82, 82(1), 82(1)(a).

6 FAMILY LAW AND CHILD WELFARE continued Domestic violence orders External orders Restraining orders Interim orders Made in Western Australia Registered in Northern Territory Final order made Interim order ceases in force Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT), ss 4, 32, 36, 37, 82, 82(1), 82(1)(a), 96, 97, Chapter 3 Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA), ss 16, 16(4), 16(4)(a), 16(5), 16(5)(b), 16(5)(c), 26, 29, 29(1), 29(1)(a), 29(3), 31, 32, 32(1), 32(2), 32(3), 33, 43, Div 4. INTERPRETATION In force. Statutory interpretation Ordinary meaning ineffectual Extrinsic aids Second Reading Speech Use of Legislative purpose Mischief rule Interpretation Act 1978 (NT), s 62B. Territory criminal offences Common law Proper use of. LEGISLATION Criminal Code 1983 (NT), ss 160, 161, 414(1)(c), 414(1A). Justices Act 1928 (NT), s 162 Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT), ss 4, 32, 36, 37, 82, 82(1), 82(1)(a), 96, 97, Chapter 3 Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA), ss 16, 16(4), 16(4)(a), 16(5), 16(5)(b), 16(5)(c), 26, 29, 29(1), 29(1)(a), 29(3), 31, 32, 32(1), 32(2), 32(3), 33, 43, Div 4. Misuse of Drugs Act 1990 (NT), ss 3, 5(1), 5(2)(a)(iv), 40, 40(b) Criminal Code 1983 (NT), ss 1, 31 Sentencing Act 1995 (NT), s 8(1). Police Administration Act 1978 (NT), ss 79, 84A, 84A(1), 84A(3), 84B, 84F(2), 162(6), 162(10), Pt IV. Sentencing Act 1995 (NT), s 50 Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT), s 121, 121(6), 121(7) Interpretation Act 1978 (NT), s 62B.

7 LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS Police Disciplinary charges Time-bar Whether jurisdictional Whether right or remedy barred Assessment of Whether procedural Factor in assessment Purpose of bar Police Administration Act 1978 (NT), ss 79, 84A, 84A(1), 84A(3), 84B, 84F(2), 162(6), 162(10), Pt IV. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Amendment Pleadings, of At trial Delay No explanation of Afterthought Futile on evidence Refused.