Key Words: Affray – section 93C Crimes Act 1900 – plea of not guilty – charge dismissed
Facts:
RL was involved in an incident which resulted in her being charged with Affray, an offence which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years. RL pleaded not guilty on the basis that she was involved in a one-on-one consensual fight.
Outcome:
It was argued that the prosecution had failed to prove an Affray at law. It was argued that, in the circumstances of a contained, one-on-one fight consensual fight, it could not be established beyond reasonable doubt that a reasonable bystander would fear for his or her own safety.
The magistrate dismissed the charge.
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