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Judgment date
Case number
S180/2001
Before
Gleeson CJ, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne, Callinan JJ
Catchwords
Criminal law – Manslaughter - Unlawful and dangerous act - Accessorial liability - Requisite mental element - Procurement of assault - Adequacy of directions on nature of assault procured - Directions framed according to issues at trial.
Appeal – Criminal appeal - Criminal law - Grounds of appeal - Duty of court of criminal appeal to determine all matters raised by grounds of appeal.
Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – s 18(1).