R v HAC

[2006] QCA 164

COURT OF APPEAL

JERRARD JA
KEANE JA

HELMAN J

CA  No 17 of 2006
DC No 645 of 2005

THE QUEEN

v

HAC                    (appellant/applicant)

BRISBANE

..DATE 18/05/2006

ORDER

JERRARD JA:  In view of the fact that the appellant wishes to be legally represented and has not yet made an application for legal aid, and in view of the fact that Mr Michael Copley, counsel for the respondent, has raised a relevant matter which may considerably assist HAC in the argument on the appeal and in view of the further fact that HAC managed to send his written outline of argument on the appeal to the Prosecution and not to the Court, it is clear that today is not the appropriate day for hearing his appeal against conviction.

In those circumstances the appeal will be adjourned to a date to be fixed and one purpose of the adjournment is to enable HAC to make a proper application for legal aid.  Whether he does so is up to him.  The matter will be mentioned probably in about six weeks to determine whether or not HAC has made any such application for legal aid and of the result.

The order of the Court is that the appeal in the matter of HAC v The Queen is adjourned to a date to be fixed.

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