Fairfax v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions B61/2002

[2003] HCATrans 838

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Brisbane  No B58 of 2002

B e t w e e n -

JORDAN JAMES FAIRFAX

Applicant

and

THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL OF QUEENSLAND

Respondent

Office of the Registry
  Brisbane  No B61 of 2002

B e t w e e n -

JORDAN JAMES FAIRFAX

Applicant

and

THE COMMONWEALTH DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS

Respondent

Applications for special leave to appeal

CALLINAN J
HEYDON J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT BRISBANE ON WEDNESDAY, 25 JUNE 2003, AT 1.14 PM

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MR M.J. BYRNE, QC:   If the Court please, I appear for both respondents.  There is no appearance for the applicant.  (instructed by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions)

CALLINAN J:   Yes, all right.  Thank you, Mr Byrne.  We will dispose of this matter. 

The applicant pleaded guilty to 22 counts relating to some funds of the Commonwealth and other counts of dishonesty.  A further number of offences were taken into consideration.  The applicant, whose criminal record is extensive, was sentenced to five months imprisonment.  The Court of Appeal increased the sentence to one of four years suspended after 18 months.

Argument in this application has been agreed to be conducted in writing only.  None of the arguments advanced by the applicant in relation to the special leave questions said to arise justify the grant of special leave.  There would be no reasonable prospects of success if any appeal of special leave were to be granted.  The application is dismissed.

Would you adjourn the Court, please, to 10.15 am on Tuesday, 5 August in Canberra.

AT 1.15 PM THE MATTERS WERE CONCLUDED