Yates v Wilson [1989] HCA 68

Yates v Wilson [1989] HCA 68

Special leave was refused because review of a magistrate's committal decision by the Federal Court, and any further appeal from it, would fragment the criminal process; only an exceptional case would warrant such special leave.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Procedural Posture
Application for Special Leave to Appeal / High Court Application Concerning Federal Court Review of a Magistrate's Committal Decision
Outcome
Application dismissed.
Legal Topics
['special Leave to Appeal' 'committal for Trial' 'judicial Review' 'fragmentation of the Criminal Process']
['criminal Procedure' 'administrative Law'] ['special Leave to Appeal' 'committal for Trial' 'judicial Review' 'fragmentation of the Criminal Process']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Special Leave to Appeal / High Court Application Concerning Federal Court Review of a Magistrate's Committal Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether special leave to appeal should be granted in relation to a Federal Court review of a magistrate's decision to commit a person for trial."]

Ratio Decidendi

Special leave was refused because review of a magistrate's committal decision by the Federal Court, and any further appeal from it, would fragment the criminal process; only an exceptional case would warrant such special leave.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed.

Orders

  • ['Application dismissed.']