Krakouer v The Queen

[1998] HCATrans 218

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Perth  No P40 of 1997

B e t w e e n -

JAMES GORDON KRAKOUER

Appellant

and

THE QUEEN

Respondent

Pronouncement of Order

McHUGH J
GUMMOW J
KIRBY J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON THURSDAY, 18 JUNE 1998, AT 10.27 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

McHUGH J:   This case was heard in Canberra by Justices Gaudron, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne and myself on 12 November 1997.  We are in a position to make an order in this matter.  Our reasons will be published in due course. 

The order of the Court is:

(1)  Appeal allowed;

(2)  Set aside the order of the Court of Criminal Appeal of Western Australia and in lieu thereof order that the appeal to that court be allowed, the convictions quashed and a new trial ordered. 

I publish the order of the Court.

AT 10.28 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED