Frangulis v The Queen

In *Frangulis v The Queen*, the High Court of Australia considered an appeal by the applicant, Mr Frangulis, against his conviction for murder. The central dispute concerned the admissibility of certain evidence obtained during a police investigation.

The High Court was required to determine whether the evidence, specifically a confession made by the applicant, was improperly obtained and therefore inadmissible under the common law. This involved considering whether the applicant had been improperly induced to make the confession or whether the confession was otherwise unfairly obtained, thereby prejudicing the applicant.

The Court analysed the circumstances surrounding the confession, applying the principles established in cases such as *R v Swaffield* and *Pollard v The Queen*. It considered whether the police had acted in a manner that was unfair or oppressive, or whether any inducements offered were of a nature that might have led an innocent person to confess. The Court ultimately found that the confession was not improperly obtained and that its admission at trial had not occasioned a miscarriage of justice.

The appeal was dismissed.