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DARREN ANDREW CALLININ V DARREN JOHN LEES
DISTRICT COURT:
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WOLFE: 15 JUNE 1998 - APPLICATION 1998/2535
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Offences:
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ASSAULT OCCASIONING BODILY HARM
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Injuries:
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LACERATIONS TO LEGS; BITE TO SHOULDER; BRUISING TO ARM AND SHOULDER; NERVOUS SHOCK.
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Effects:
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FEAR OF INFECTION FROM HEPATITUS C; PAIN AND SUFFERING; MILD GENERALISED ANXIETY DISORDER; EFFECT ON CAREER AS POLICE OFFICER
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COVA items:
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2. BRUISING/LACERATION ETC (SEVERE); 32. MENTAL OR NERVOUS SHOCK (MODERATE)
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Award:
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$15,000.00 for: COMPENSATION
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TROY ANDREW DAVIS V GREGORY STEVEN SULLIVAN
DISTRICT COURT:
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ROBIN: 4 MARCH 1999 - APPLICATION 1999/538
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Offences:
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SERIOUS ASSAULT
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Injuries:
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BITE INJURY TO RIGHT FOREARM; NERVOUS SHOCK.
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Effects:
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ANXIETY FOR 6 MONTHS AFTER THE RESULT BECAUSE OF THE FEAR OF CONTRACTING DISEASE. (APPLICANT WAS A POLICE OFFICER)
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COVA items:
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1. BRUISING/LACERATION ETC (MINOR/MODERATE); 32. MENTAL OR NERVOUS SHOCK (MODERATE)
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Award:
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$6,000.00 for: COMPENSATION
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JULIE MARIE ANN TRANK V STEVEN LIONEL MCCOLLOM
DISTRICT COURT
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MURDO: 16 APRIL 1998 - APPLICATION 1998/1368
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Offences:
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SERIOUS ASSAULT
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Injuries:
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DISLOCATED SHOULDER; BRUISING TO THE SHOULDER; BITE MARK ON THE SHOULDER; NERVOUS SHOCK. (APPLICANT WAS PERFORMING DUTIES AS A POLICE OFFICER WHEN OFFENCE TOOK PLACE)
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Effects:
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3 WEEKS OFF WORK; UNABLE TO DRIVE FOR 11 WEEKS; ANXIETY OVER RISK OF DISEASE TRANSMISSION; REDUCED FUNCTION OF SHOULDER FOR ONE YEAR; PHYSIOTHERAPY IN ORDER TO REGAIN FULL MOBILITY OF SHOULDER.
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COVA items:
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1. BRUISING/LACERATION ETC (MINOR/MODERATE); 13. FRACTURE/LOSS OF USE OF SHOULDER; 31. MENTAL OR NERVOUS SHOCK (MINOR)
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Award:
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$11,000.00 for: COMPENSATION
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LESLIE MICHAEL CARTER V GEENA MARE PANTELIC
DISTRICT COURT:
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OBRIEN: 18 MARCH 1994
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Offences:
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2 X ASSAULT OCCASIONING BODILY HARM
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Injuries:
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BROKEN NOSE; LACERATIONS; BRUISING; BITE MARK.
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Effects:
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FEARS CROWDS; SEVERE PAIN; SCARRING; POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION.
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Award:
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$10,500.00 for: COMPENSATION
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SANDRA MARTLAND V SUELLEN MARY FRASER
DISTRICT COURT:
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O'SULLIVAN: 2 NOVEMBER 1999 - APPLICATION 1999/6
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Offences:
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ASSAULT OCCASIONING BODILY HARM
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Injuries:
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BRUISING AND LACERATIONS; FACIAL FRACTURE; SLIGHT DAMAGE TO TEETH; NERVOUS SHOCK.
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Effects:
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SIGNIFICANT PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS FOR 6 MONTHS; SCARRING
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COVA items:
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1. BRUISING/LACERATION ETC (MINOR/MODERATE); 7. FACIAL FRACTURE (MODERATE); 5. LOSS OR DAMAGE OF TEETH; 25. FACIAL DISFIGUREMENT OR BODILY SCARRING (MINOR/MODERATE); 32. MENTAL OR NERVOUS SHOCK (MODERATE)
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Award:
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$30,000.00 for: COMPENSATION
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ALAN WILLIAM GALE V SHANE LEE COLPO
DISTRICT COURT,
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SOUTHPORT: HEALY DCJ: 21 MAY 2504 NO. 50/2504
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Offence:
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SERIOUS ASSAULT
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Injuries:
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BITE INJURY TO FINGER AND NERVOUS SHOCK.
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Effects:
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FEAR THAT HE MAY CONTRACT A DISEASE AS A RESULT OF BITE. DIAGNOSED WITH NERVOUS SHOCK. (ADJUSTMENT DISORDER WITH DEPRESSED MOOD DSM-IV CODE 309)
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Further Details:
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APPLICANT IS A POLICE OFFICER AND OFFENCE OCCURRED WHILST HE WAS ON DUTY. RESPONDENT BIT APPLICANT ON THE LEFT FOURTH FINGER
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Applicable Legislation:
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CRIMINAL OFFENCE VICTIMS ACT. COVA ITEM(S): 1. BRUISING/LACERATION ETC (MINOR/MODERATE); 32. MENTAL NERVOUS SHOCK (MODERATE); 25 FACIAL DISFIGUREMENT OR BODILY SCARING (MINOR/MODERATE).
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Award
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$21,000.00 FOR CRIMINAL COMPENSATION.
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SCOTT DAVID POGAN V JEANIE MAREE JACKY
DISTRICT COURT,
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SOUTHPORT: NEWTON DCJ: 6 MAY 2504 NO. 59/2504
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Offence:
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SERIOUS ASSAULT
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Injuries:
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ABRASIONS/BRUISING TO FACE, NECK AND ARM, BITE TO LEFT WRIST AND NERVOUS SHOCK.
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Effects:
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FEAR THAT HE MAY CONTRACT A DISEASE AS A RESULT OF BITE. DIAGNOSED WITH NERVOUS SHOCK. (POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER - DSM-IV CODE 309.81)
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Further Details:
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APPLICANT IS A POLICE OFFICER AND OFFENCE OCCURRED WHILST HE WAS ON DUTY. RESPONDENT REPEATEDLY STRUCK THE APPLICANT AROUND THE NECK, FACE AND ARMS WITH HER FISTS THEN BIT RESPONDENT ON THE LEFT WRIST.
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Applicable Legislation:
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CRIMINAL OFFENCE VICTIMS ACT. COVA ITEM(S): 1. BRUISING/LACERATION ETC (SEVERE); 32. MENTAL NERVOUS SHOCK (SEVERE);
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Award:
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$22,500.00 FOR CRIMINAL COMPENSATION.
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KAREN MARESSE FLEMING V. VICKI PAULINE HORSWELL
DISTRICT COURT,
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BRISBANE: NOUD DCJ: 23 MAY 2501 NO. 2501/2383
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Offence:
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SERIOUS ASSAULT
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Injuries:
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BRUISING AND LACERATIONS TO ARM AND MENTAL SHOCK.
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Effects:
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FEAR THAT SHE MAY CONTRACT A DISEASE AS A RESULT OF BITE, APPLICANT HAS BEEN TESTED TWICE AND THE RESULTS ARE NEGATIVE BUT THIRD SET OF TESTS HAVE YET TO BE DONE, DIAGNOSED WITH NERVOUS SHOCK.
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Further Details:
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APPLICANT IS A POLICE OFFICER AND OFFENCE OCCURRED WHILST SHE WAS ON DUTY. RESPONDENT BIT APPLICANT ON THE ARM.
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Applicable Legislation:
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CRIMINAL OFFENCE VICTIMS ACT. COVA ITEM(S): 1. BRUISING/LACERATION ETC (MINOR/MODERATE); 32. MENTAL NERVOUS SHOCK (MODERATE).
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Award:
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$17,250.00 FOR CRIMINAL COMPENSATION.
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PHILLIP JOHN MEURANT V. ROSS KOUIMANIS
DISTRICT COURT,
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BRISBANE: BOULTON DCJ: 6 MARCH 2501
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Offence:
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SERIOUS ASSAULT
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Injuries:
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MENTAL SHOCK
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Effects:
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POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, CONTINUING DOUBT AS TO HIS CONTINUANCE AS A POLICE OFFICER; MADE ONE ABORTIVE RETURN TO WORK IN EARLY 1999 AND EVENTUALLY RETURN TO FULL TIME WORK IN LATE 1999.
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Further Details:
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APPLICANT WAS PERFORMING DUTY AS A POLICE OFFICER WHEN OFFENCE OCCURRED. HE WAS ON TRAFFIC DUTY AT THE TIME WHEN HE NOTICED A VEHICLE WITH SUSPICIOUS REGISTRATION PLATES. ON COMPLETING A CHECK HE DISCOVERED THE NUMBER PLATE WAS STOLEN. WHEN HE APPROACHED THE DRIVER, THE RESPONDENT, HE APPOINTED A SAWN-OFF-SHOTGUN AT THE APPLICANT. THERE WAS A BRIEF STAND-OFF DURING WHICH TIME THE APPLICANT DEMANDED ON AT LEAST 2 OCCASIONS THAT THE RESPONDENT DROP THE SHOTGUN. THE RESPONDENT EVENTUALLY DID SO BUT THE APPLICANT WAS IN EXTREME DANGER AT THE TIME.
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Applicable Legislation:
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CRIMINAL OFFENCE VICTIMS ACT.
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Award:
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$25,500.00 FOR CRIMINAL COMPENSATION.
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