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[2002] QCA 179

COURT OF APPEAL
McMURDO P
WILLIAMS JA

MACKENZIE J

CA No 87 of 2002
THE QUEEN
v.

O	Applicant
BRISBANE ..DATE 24/05/2002

ORDER
24052002 D.1 T4/MT1 M/T COA 117/2002
THE PRESIDENT: The unusual circumstances of this case
revealed in the outlines of the parties and in Mr Harland's
affidavit and in the affidavit of Michael Symons filed
today mean that the applicant has shown that the application
for an extension of time within which to appeal against
conviction and the application for leave to appeal against
sentence should be allowed.
I allow the application for an extension of time within
which to appeal against conviction and the application for
leave to appeal against by extending that time period until
today.

And I would adjourn the hearing of this matter to a date to be fixed.

WILLIAMS JA: Yes, I agree.

MACKENZIE J: I agree.

THE PRESIDENT: That is the order of the Court

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case of R v O before the Queensland Court of Appeal involved the applicant seeking an extension of time to appeal against both their conviction and sentence. The applicant, O, contested the timeliness of the original appeal, citing unusual circumstances that warranted consideration. The Court of Appeal, presided over by McMurdo P, and comprising Williams JA and Mackenzie J, was tasked with determining whether these circumstances justified granting the extension and leave to appeal.

The legal issues before the Court were whether the applicant's circumstances were indeed unusual enough to warrant an extension of the time limit for appealing the conviction and sentence. The Court needed to consider the principles governing the extension of time for appeals, the nature of the circumstances presented by the applicant, and the impact of any delay on the administration of justice.

In its decision, the Court found that the applicant had presented sufficient evidence of unusual circumstances through affidavits from Mr Harland and Michael Symons. The President, McMurdo P, concluded that these circumstances warranted allowing the application for an extension of time and leave to appeal. The Court agreed with the President's assessment, granting the applicant the requested extension and leave to appeal. The Court further adjourned the hearing to a future date to be determined.

The final order of the Court was to allow the application for an extension of time within which to appeal against both conviction and sentence and to grant leave to appeal against the sentence. The hearing of the matter was adjourned to a date to be fixed.

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