Solomons v District Court of New South Wales [2002] HCA 47

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

GLEESON CJ,

GAUDRON, McHUGH, GUMMOW, KIRBY, HAYNE AND CALLINAN JJ

CECIL GREGORY SOLOMONS APPELLANT

AND

DISTRICT COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES & ORS RESPONDENTS

Solomons v District Court of New South Wales

[2002] HCA 47

10 October 2002

S150/2001

ORDER

1. Appeal dismissed. 2. Appellant to pay the costs of the appeal of the three respondents.

On appeal from the Supreme Court of New South Wales

Representation:

J Basten QC with M N Allars for the appellant (instructed by John Bettens & Co)

No appearance for the first respondent

M G Sexton SC, Solicitor-General for the State of New South Wales with M J Leeming and B K Baker for the second respondent (instructed by Crown Solicitor for the State of New South Wales)

S J Gageler SC for the third respondent (instructed by Director of Public Prosecutions (Commonwealth))

Interveners:

D M J Bennett QC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia with R G McHugh intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)

P A Keane QC, Solicitor-General of the State of Queensland with G R Cooper intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General of the State of Queensland (instructed by Crown Solicitor of the State of Queensland)

R J Meadows QC, Solicitor-General for the State of Western Australia and J C Pritchard intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of Western Australia (instructed by Crown Solicitor for the State of Western Australia)

B M Selway QC, Solicitor-General for the State of South Australia with C D Bleby intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of South Australia (instructed by Crown Solicitor for the State of South Australia)

Notice: This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the Commonwealth Law Reports.