Palmer v The Queen

[1997] HCATrans 348

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Melbourne  No M41 of 1997

B e t w e e n -

COLIN VAUGHAN PALMER

Appellant

and

THE QUEEN

Respondent

Pronouncement of Order

GAUDRON J

McHUGH J
GUMMOW J
KIRBY J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON TUESDAY, 2 DECEMBER 1997, AT 10.17 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

GAUDRON J:   This matter was heard in Canberra by the Chief Justice, Justices McHugh, Gummow, Kirby and I on 7 November 1997.  Although the reasons for judgment are not ready for publication, the Court is in a position to make its order which is as follows:

1.Appeal allowed.

2.Set aside the order of the Court of Appeal and in lieu thereof grant leave to appeal to that Court, allow the appeal and quash the appellant’s convictions and enter verdicts of acquittal in their place.

I publish the Court’s order.

AT 10.19 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED