Fox v DPP
Court of Appeal
Kennedy, Walker, Whelan JJA
29/03/2022
[2022] VSCA 38
Criminal Law — Appeal — Summary offences — Validity of charges — Requirements for valid charge — Whether charge sufficiently described nature of the offence — Whether amendment of chargesheet had effect of charging new offence — Whether charge may be amended where it fails to comply with statutory requirements — Whether charge may be amended outside limitation period — Criminal Procedure Act 2009 (Vic), ss 6, 8, 9, sch 1, cl 1(a), 1(b)
Word and phrases — ‘charge sheet’
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