Irani v The Queen

[2003] HCATrans 578

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Sydney  No S202 of 2002

B e t w e e n -

WALID IRANI

Applicant

and

THE QUEEN

Respondent

Application for special leave to appeal

GUMMOW J
CALLINAN J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT SYDNEY ON FRIDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2003, AT 2.51 PM

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MR R.D. ELLIS:   Your Honours, I appear for the respondent Crown.  (instructed by S.E. O’Connor, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (New South Wales))

I understand that whilst the list indicated that there was an appearance, that that is, in fact, not so.  That would seem to be consistent with the last page of the written submissions at application book 45 where counsel ‑ ‑ ‑

GUMMOW J:   Yes.  Well, I can say this, Mr Ellis.  The Court holds a certificate from the Deputy Registrar that the applicant wishes to rely on his written argument only.

MR ELLIS:    Thank you, your Honours.

GUMMOW J:   Just excuse us, will you?  In this matter, the Court has considered the written submissions, and we do not need to call on you, Mr Ellis.

MR ELLIS:   Thank you, your Honour.

GUMMOW J:   The Court is of the view that there is no reason to doubt the correctness of the decision of the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal and, accordingly, the application is dismissed.

AT 2.53 PM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED