REGINA v. SINANOVIC [2001] NSWCCA 164

REGINA v. SINANOVIC [2001] NSWCCA 164

Bail was refused because the applicant did not establish special or exceptional circumstances. The proposed appeal points were not highly likely, or even likely, to result in a successful appeal, and there were no other circumstances requiring immediate release while the sentence remained valid unless set aside by a competent Court of Appeal.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 May 2001
Procedural Posture
Criminal Bail Application / Application for Bail in the Court of Criminal Appeal Pending an Application for Special Leave to Appeal to the High Court of Australia
Outcome
Bail refused
Legal Topics
['bail Pending Special Leave Application' 'special or Exceptional Circumstances' 'dishonestly Obtaining by Deception' 'adequacy of Jury Directions']
['criminal Law' 'bail'] ['bail Pending Special Leave Application' 'special or Exceptional Circumstances' 'dishonestly Obtaining by Deception' 'adequacy of Jury Directions']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Bail Application / Application for Bail in the Court of Criminal Appeal Pending an Application for Special Leave to Appeal to the High Court of Australia

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether bail should be granted pending the applicant's special leave application to the High Court of Australia." 'Whether special or exceptional circumstances existed under s.30AA of the Bail Act 1978.' 'Whether the proposed grounds of appeal were sufficiently strong to justify bail.']

Ratio Decidendi

Bail was refused because the applicant did not establish special or exceptional circumstances. The proposed appeal points were not highly likely, or even likely, to result in a successful appeal, and there were no other circumstances requiring immediate release while the sentence remained valid unless set aside by a competent Court of Appeal.

Court Disposition

Bail refused

Orders

  • ['Application for bail dismissed.']