14 Dec 2017
The High Court held the trial Judge did not err in assessing Facebook messages, delay or credibility such that those findings alone required quashing; however BN's fresh evidence was credible, cogent and created a real risk that the verdicts on some charges could have been different, therefore the convictions were set aside and a retrial ordered.
9 Jul 2015
The Court allowed the appeal because the conviction was unsafe, quashed the conviction and ordered a retrial; it imposed a publication prohibition to protect the fairness of the retrial and to give effect to complainant anonymity provisions.
24 Jun 2015
The Court granted the extension of time and allowed the appeal because the convictions were unsafe; the convictions were quashed and a new trial ordered; publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings was prohibited until final disposition of the retrial.