Jaensch v The Queen

In *Jaensch v The Queen*, the applicant, Jaensch, sought special leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia against his conviction for murder. The dispute concerned the admissibility of certain evidence obtained by police during their investigation.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the evidence obtained by police, which was alleged to have been obtained in contravention of statutory provisions, should have been admitted at trial. This involved considering the principles governing the exclusion of evidence obtained improperly or in contravention of statutory rights.

Callinan J, in chambers, considered the applicant's arguments regarding the alleged impropriety of the evidence collection. His Honour's reasoning focused on the application of the relevant statutory provisions and the discretion of the trial judge to admit or exclude evidence. The ultimate decision on special leave would depend on whether there was a reasonably arguable question of law of general application, or a question of law that was otherwise of sufficient public importance to warrant the attention of the High Court.