De Alwis v The State of Western Australia [No 2]

The appeal was brought by the applicant, De Alwis, against the State of Western Australia. The appeal stemmed from a conviction for causing bodily harm as a result of an act. The applicant contested the dismissal of his conviction appeal, arguing various defences including unwilled act, self-defence, and accident. Additionally, the applicant sought to overturn the dismissal of his sentence appeal on the grounds of manifest excess and alleged denial of procedural fairness. The legal issues before the court involved the adequacy of the trial judge's directions, the fairness of the trial conduct, and the correctness of the dismissal of both the conviction and sentence appeals.

The court considered whether the trial judge's directions were sufficient, whether the trial was conducted fairly, and whether the refusal of an adjournment prejudiced the applicant. The court also examined if the applicant's defences were properly considered and if the dismissal of the appeals was justified. The court concluded that the trial judge's directions were adequate, the trial was conducted fairly, and there was no error in the dismissal of the appeals. The court found that the applicant's defences were adequately addressed, and there was no manifest excess in the sentence or denial of procedural fairness.

The appeals were dismissed, and the applications for an extension of time were also dismissed. The court found that the decisions of the lower court were correct and that there were no grounds to set aside the orders dismissing the conviction and sentence appeals. The applicant's arguments regarding the adequacy of directions, fairness of the trial, and the dismissal of the appeals were not substantiated by the evidence or the law.