21 Oct 2020
Recall declined because applicant did not demonstrate the Court of Appeal decision was wrong or that a significant injustice probably occurred, and an alternative statutory remedy (seeking leave to the Supreme Court) remained available, so the exceptional jurisdiction to recall was not engaged.
25 May 2020
Judge's interventions were within discretion and did not render trial unfair; the EVI was properly before the jury and complainants' memory failures affected weight not admissibility; tyre‑track evidence was not essential corroboration and other evidence supported verdict; proposed fresh affidavits were not sufficiently cogent to establish a real risk of miscarriage — accordingly application to admit further evidence dismissed and appeals dismissed.
26 Jun 2019
The Court held the trial judge's interventions were within proper judicial management to ensure relevance and clarity, did not convey partiality or create a real danger of unfairness, and the inadvertent admission by a police witness was clarified and adequately managed such that refusal to grant a mistrial was correct; the appeal was dismissed and conviction upheld.
3 Dec 2010
Leave to appeal was dismissed because the wife's application and affidavit had been validly served on the appellant's nominated solicitor, notice to the solicitor was notice to the appellant under the Rules, there was no realistic prospect of success on the natural justice or judicial intervention grounds, no question of law or fact capable of bona fide and serious argument was raised, and the financial stakes were trivial.
21 Apr 2010
The Court granted special leave limited to the question whether litigation privilege ceases when the proceedings that gave rise to it and any related proceedings are complete, finding the issue arguable (in light of Minister of Justice v Blank) and of sufficient importance; all other grounds for leave were dismissed; consequential issues about disclosure and costs were reserved for determination on the substantive appeal.