R v Snow [1919] HCA 48

Section 26 of the Judiciary Act 1903-1915 is sufficiently broad to confer jurisdiction upon the High Court to award costs against convicted persons in criminal trials.

Parties: Respondent: The King; Accused: Francis Hugh Snow
Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 02 October 1919
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Question Reserved for Full Court
Outcome: question answered in the affirmative
Legal Topics: Costs of Criminal Trial, Jurisdiction to Order Costs, Judiciary Act Section 26

Criminal Law Costs of Criminal Trial Jurisdiction to Order Costs Judiciary Act Section 26

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Parties

The King

Respondent

Francis Hugh Snow

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Question Reserved for Full Court

Legal Issues

1 Whether the High Court has legal power under section 26 of the Judiciary Act to order a convicted person to pay costs of trial

Ratio Decidendi

Section 26 of the Judiciary Act 1903-1915 is sufficiently broad to confer jurisdiction upon the High Court to award costs against convicted persons in criminal trials.

Court Disposition

question answered in the affirmative

Orders

The High Court has jurisdiction to order a convicted person to pay the costs of the trial