Robinson v The Queen

The applicant, Robert Raymond Lloyd Robinson, sought bail from the High Court of Australia. The respondent was the Crown. The dispute concerned the applicant's continued detention pending further proceedings.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether to grant the applicant bail. This involved considering whether there were special circumstances justifying the grant of bail, particularly in light of a recent development concerning the applicant's application for leave of absence to engage in employment under the *Corrective Services Act 1988* (Qld).

The applicant's counsel informed the Court that the applicant had applied for leave of absence under section 61 of the *Corrective Services Act 1988* (Qld) to engage in employment. This application had been considered by the Brisbane Community Corrections Board, which approved it and recommended it to the Queensland Community Corrections Board. The latter board was scheduled to meet on 19 July 1991, and it was anticipated that the recommendation would be accepted, leading to the applicant's release to work around 20 or 21 July 1991. While on leave of absence, the applicant would still be considered a serving prisoner. The applicant's original sentence was nine years, reduced to six years on appeal against sentence, with the appeal against conviction being refused. The Court was asked to consider this development as a special circumstance in the application for bail brought in the Court's inherent jurisdiction.