Burns v The Queen

[2012] HCATrans 147

[2012] HCATrans 147

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Sydney  No S46 of 2012

B e t w e e n -

NATALIE BURNS

Appellant

and

THE QUEEN

Respondent

Pronouncement of Orders

FRENCH CJ
GUMMOW J
HEYDON J
CRENNAN J
BELL J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON WEDNESDAY, 20 JUNE 2012, AT 10.24 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

FRENCH CJ:   This appeal was heard on 3 and 4 May this year by a Court constituted by Justices Gummow, Hayne, Heydon, Crennan, Kiefel, Bell and myself.  At least a majority of the Court would allow the appeal and make consequential orders.  Reasons for the decision will be published at a future date.

The orders of the Court are:

1.Appeal allowed.

2.Set aside the order of the Court of Criminal Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales made on 1 April 2011, and in lieu thereof, order that:

(a)the appeal to that Court be allowed;

(b)the appellant’s conviction for the manslaughter of David Hay be quashed; and

(c)a verdict of acquittal be entered.

I publish that order.

AT 10.25 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED