R v Derley

In the case of R v Derley, the appellant applied for costs in relation to a matter that was no billed. The appellant had not been arraigned at any time before the matter was no billed, and no trial had commenced. The court was required to determine whether it had jurisdiction to hear the application for costs in the absence of a trial having commenced. The primary issue before the court was whether it had the jurisdiction to entertain the application for costs when the accused had not been arraigned and a trial had not taken place. The court considered its authority and found that without a trial, it did not have the jurisdiction to hear the application for costs. The court emphasised that the absence of an arraignment and a trial precluded it from granting the application. As a result, the application for costs was refused, and the court confirmed it had no jurisdiction in the matter.