Zahidul Haque v The Queen

[2013] HCASL 156

ZAHIDUL HAQUE

v

THE QUEEN

[2013] HCASL 156
M43/2013

1. The applicant was found guilty in the County Court of Victoria of one count of reckless conduct endangering a person.

2. The Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria (Priest JA) refused the applicant's application for leave to appeal against conviction and sentence.  The applicant seeks special leave to appeal to this Court against the refusal of his application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal against conviction.

3. As the applicant does not have legal representation, the application falls to be dealt with under r 41.10 of the High Court Rules 2004.

4. Much of the applicant's draft notice of appeal and the written case are directed to material which was advanced in the Court of Appeal.  We see no reason to doubt the correctness of the conclusions reached by that Court.  Further, it is not shown to be in the interests of justice, either generally or in this particular case, that the applicant be granted special leave to appeal.

5. Pursuant to r 41.10.5 we direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application.

6          K.M. Hayne

7          9 October 2013

8          S.M. Crennan