Queensland Judgments
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SAY v AZ; ex parte A-G (Qld)
[2006] QCA 462; [2007]2 QdR 363 (06/5783) Brisb Holmes JA Jones J Mullins JJ 10/11/2006
Catchwords
CRIMINAL LAW – JURISDICTION, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – JUDGMENT AND PUNISHMENT – ORDERS FOR COMPENSATION, REPARATION, RESTITUTION, FORFEITURE AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY – COMPENSATION – QUEENSLAND – where appellant sought criminal compensation from respondent, her step-father, after he was convicted of one count of rape against her – where psychologist found that she suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder – where there was abuse prior to rape – where compensation reduced because learned judge found that other abuse was not taken into account in psychologist’s report – where there is more than one cause of injury – contribution of acts not subject of conviction to injury – relevance of common law approach – nature of acts and injury relevant to determination of criminal compensation