McMahon v the Queen B25/2002

[2003] HCATrans 844

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Brisbane  No B25 of 2002

B e t w e e n -

SCOTT ANDREW McMAHON

Applicant

and

THE QUEEN

Respondent

Application for special leave to appeal

CALLINAN J
HEYDON J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT BRISBANE ON WEDNESDAY, 25 JUNE 2003, AT 1.10 PM

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MR D.J. CAMPBELL:   May it please the Court, I appear for the applicant.  (instructed by John Berry & Co)

MRS L.J. CLARE:   May it please the Court, I appear for the respondent with MR M.J. COPLEY.  (instructed by Director of Public Prosecutions (Queensland))

MR CAMPBELL:   Your Honour, I seek leave to withdraw the application.

CALLINAN J:   Is there any objection to that?

MRS CLARE:   No, your Honour.

CALLINAN J:   The appropriate order is what, that the application should be dismissed?

MR CAMPBELL:   I suppose so, your Honour.  I am sorry it took such ‑ ‑ ‑

CALLINAN J:   Would that be the appropriate order, Mrs Clare?

MRS CLARE:   Yes, your Honour, as ‑ ‑ ‑

CALLINAN J:   The application is dismissed.  There will be no other orders.

AT 1.11 PM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED