Dunstan v The Queen [2000] FCA 1165

Dunstan v The Queen [2000] FCA 1165

The adjournment is granted because the appellant was deprived of adequate opportunity to confer with his counsel and prepare for the appeal due to reasons not attributable to him, and the respondent's submissions were also delayed, exacerbating the problem.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
17 August 2000
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Application for Adjournment on Appeal From Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Outcome
Appeal adjourned to the next appeal sittings in Canberra.
Legal Topics
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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Application for Adjournment on Appeal From Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the appeal should be adjourned due to lack of preparation by the appellant's counsel."]

Ratio Decidendi

The adjournment is granted because the appellant was deprived of adequate opportunity to confer with his counsel and prepare for the appeal due to reasons not attributable to him, and the respondent's submissions were also delayed, exacerbating the problem.

Court Disposition

Appeal adjourned to the next appeal sittings in Canberra.

Orders

  • ['The appeal be adjourned to the next appeal sittings in Canberra.']