Hogg v Dudman[2001] QDC 360

CITATION:

Hogg v. Dudman [2001] QDC 360

PARTIES:

NATHAN BLAIR HOGG

Applicant

And

JASON DURANT DUDMAN

Respondent

FILE NO/S:

D4043 of 2000

DIVISION:

Criminal Jurisdiction

PROCEEDING:

Application for criminal compensation

ORIGINATING COURT:

District Court

DELIVERED ON:

16 March 2001

DELIVERED AT:

Brisbane

HEARING DATES:

JUDGE:

Judge O'Brien

ORDER:

That the respondent, Jason Durant Dudman, pay to the applicant, Nathan Blair Hogg, the sum of $14,000 by way of compensation for the injuries suffered by the applicant by reason of the offence for which the respondent was convicted in June 1997.

CATCH WORDS:

Application for Criminal Compensation, offence of grievous bodily harm, delay in bringing application and sentence, whether the delay prejudiced the respondents ability to answer the claim, surprise in bringing the application on respondent, award reduced for disentitling conduct

Criminal Code, s 663B(2), 663C

The Queen –v- Muckan [1975] QdR 393

The Queen –v- Osborne, ex parte Ashton OS 97 of 1998, 8 December 1989 Kneipe J

The Queen –v- Dale, ex parte Brodby, No 484 of 1994, 6 October 1994, Ambrose J

The Queen –v- Farrell, ex parte Farrell, No 296 of 1992, 13 July 1992

The Queen –v- Horsfell, ex parte Voight No 291 of 1989, 19 October 1989, Ryan J

The Queen –v- Forsythe, 1972,2 NSWLR 951

COUNSEL:

Mr J Turner for the applicant

Mr S Scheafe for the respondent

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