NSW Caselaw
Appeal Outcome: Special leave granted on limited grounds by the High Court - 7 March 2008Appeal allowed [2008] HCA 34
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION: R v BURRELL [2007] NSWCCA 79
HEARING DATE(S): 21 March 2007
JUDGMENT DATE: 23 March 2007
JUDGMENT OF: McClellan CJ at CL at 1; Sully J at 60; James J at 61
DECISION: The order of the Court dismissing the appeal is confirmed
CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - application to reopen criminal appeal - consideration of irrelevant evidence by Court of Criminal Appeal - misunderstanding of facts not in evidence - whether application should be heard by a reconstituted bench to avoid any apprehension of bias - whether jurisdiction exists to reopen a matter after judgment has been delivered - power of courts to review perfected orders - functions of judges - implied power of courts to do justice to parties
LEGISLATION CITED: Court of Criminal Appeal Act (NSW) 1912 Judiciary Act 1903
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