Mavraganis v The Queen; Barbaro v The Queen

[1991] HCATrans 354

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Registry No CS of 1991

B e t w e e n -

MARIA MAVRAGANIS

Applicant

and

THE QUEEN

Respondent

Registry No C6 of 1991

B e t w e e n -

GUISEPPE BARBARO

Applicant

and

THE QUEEN

Respondent

Applications for removal

Mavraganis 25 12/12/91

MASON CJ
DEANE J

McHUGH J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON THURSDAY, 12 DECEMBER 1991, AT 9.48 AM

(Continued from 11/12/91)

Copyright in the High Court of Australia
MASON CJ: Having considered the arguments presented to the

Court yesterday we have come to the conclusion

that, in the context of criminal proceedings

presently pending in the Supreme Court of the

Australian Capital Territory, the applicants'
contentions have insufficient prospects of success

to warrant the removal of the cause or part of the

cause into this Court.	The application for removal
is therefore refused.

MR NICHOLSON: If the Court pleases.

MR HARPER:  We would ask the Court for an order for costs,

pursuant to Order 70 of the High Court Rules.

MASON CJ: It is a criminal proceeding, or arises out of a

criminal proceeding, Mr Harper.

MR HARPER:	Yes, Your Honour.
MASON CJ:	And, normally, in circumstances of that kind the

Court does not make an order for costs.

MR HARPER:  I will not press the application, if the

honourable Court pleases.

MASON CJ:  The application is refused. There will be no

order as to costs.

AT 9.49 AM THE MATTER WAS ADJOURNED SINE DIE

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