BRS v The Queen

[1997] HCATrans 211

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Sydney  No S23 of 1997

B e t w e e n -

BRS

Appellant

and

THE QUEEN

Respondent

Order

BRENNAN CJ
TOOHEY J
GAUDRON J
McHUGH J
KIRBY J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON THURSDAY, 14 AUGUST 1997, AT 10.16 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

BRENNAN CJ:   This matter was heard in Canberra by a Court constituted by Justices Toohey, Gaudron, McHugh, Kirby and myself.  Although the reasons for judgment are not ready for publication, the Court is in a position to make its order which is as follows:

1.        Appeal allowed.

2.Order of the Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales set aside and in lieu thereof order that leave to appeal to that Court be granted, the appeal allowed, convictions on counts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 be quashed and a new trial be ordered on those counts.

AT 10.17 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED