Eastman v The Queen [2008] FCAFC 62

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Eastman v The Queen [2008] FCAFC 62 APPEALS – previous appeal against conviction heard and dismissed by Full Court – order determining appeal perfected – whether appeal can be reopened – finality principle – whether subject to exceptions – whether appeal can be reopened if earlier Full Court denied appellant procedural fairness (inadvertently or otherwise), or where a ground of appeal has not been dealt with – whether appeal can be reopened if ground not raised on appeal was question of appellant's fitness to plead at trial – special character of question of fitness to plead PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – orders – entry of order – whether order on criminal appeal perfected by entry in accordance with rules of court – whether required to be entered on indictment in records of court from which appeal brought – whether appeal can be reopened after order perfected WORDS AND PHRASES – "on the merits" Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 24(1)(b) (amended), 25(1), 27, 28(1)(a), 28(1)(b), 28(1)(e), 28(1)(f), 34, 36(1), 36(4), 36(5), 36(6), 38(1), 59(1), 59(2) Jurisdiction of Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2002 (Cth) Sch 1 item 1, Sch 1 item 13(1) Federal Court Rules O 29 r 2(a), O 35 r 7, O 36 r 1, O 36 r 3, O 36 r 4, O 36 r 6, O 36 r 7 Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s 428E(1) Supreme Court Act 1933 (ACT) s 37E Criminal Appeal Act 1907 (UK) s 4(1)

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