Li v WA

• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Appeal against conviction
  3. › Unreasonable verdict
  4. › Whether evidence sufficient to establish element of offence beyond reasonable doubt
  5. › Whether injury amounted to 'grievous bodily harm'
  6. › Expert evidence of 'potential' or 'chance' of permanent injury
  7. › Criminal Code (WA), s 1(1), s 297
• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Appeal against conviction
  3. › Misdirection
  4. › Definition of grievous bodily harm
  5. › Meaning of 'likely to cause permanent injury to health'
  6. › Whether 'potential' permanent injury sufficient
  7. › Whether trial judge required to explain meaning of 'likely'
  8. › Criminal Code (WA), s 1(1)
• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Appeal against conviction
  3. › Miscarriage of justice
  4. › Conduct of defence counsel
  5. › Adequacy of advice on election not to give evidence
  6. › Whether failure to advise of specific disadvantages occasioned miscarriage of justice
  7. › Whether accused would have elected to give evidence if properly advised
  8. › Criminal Appeals Act 2004 (WA), s 30(3)(c)
• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Appeal against conviction
  3. › Powers of appellate court
  4. › Substitution of conviction for alternative offence
  5. › Whether court satisfied jury must have been satisfied of facts proving alternative offence
  6. › Criminal Appeals Act 2004 (WA), s 30(5)(c)

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