Karam v The Queen

[2016] HCATrans 91

[2016] HCATrans 091

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Melbourne  No M55 of 2015

B e t w e e n -

ROB KARAM

Applicant

and

THE QUEEN

Respondent

Application for special leave to appeal

BELL J
NETTLE J
GORDON J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT MELBOURNE ON FRIDAY, 15 APRIL 2016, AT 11.04 AM

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MR D.L. LANE:   May it please the Court, I appear for the respondent.  (instructed by Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth))

BELL J:   Thank you, Mr Lane.

MR LANE:   I understand there is no appearance for the applicant.

BELL J:   Yes.  The position is, Mr Lane, that on 22 March 2016 Justice Gordon granted the applicant solicitor leave to withdraw, pursuant to rule 41.15.2 of the High Court Rules.  The application has been considered on the basis of the applicant’s summary of argument and reply without oral argument.

In our opinion, there is no reason to doubt the correctness of the Court of Appeal’s conclusion and for that reason special leave is refused.

MR LANE:   If the Court pleases.

BELL J:   Would you adjourn the Court to 2.15 pm on Monday, 2 May 2016 in Canberra.

AT 11.06 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED