DPP v Bradley (No 2) [2026] ACTSC 93

DPP v Bradley (No 2) [2026] ACTSC 93

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DPP v Bradley (No 2) [2026] ACTSC 93

Project CitationViolence offence – reference to Bugmy Bar Book research in psychologist report

Coram: Taylor J

  • Sentencing for recklessly inflict gbh
  • Psychologist report cited research from Bugmy Bar Book Project – observed offender’s childhood experience was one which can have significant impact “on a child’s social and emotional well-being”: at [30]
  • Sentencing Judge accepted offender’s disadvantaged childhood experience explains to a significant degree his resort to violence in face of a degree of provocation by victim and required reduction in moral culpability: at [47]

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