Dinsdale v The Queen P42/2000 [2000] HCATrans 594 (12 October 2000)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry

Perth No P42 of 2000

B e t w e e n -

CHRISTIN ROBERT DINSDALE

Appellant

and

THE QUEEN

Respondent

Publication of reasons

GLEESON CJ

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON THURSDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2000, AT 10.16 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

HIS HONOUR: This appeal was heard in Adelaide on 7 August 2000 by a Court constituted by Justices Gaudron, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne and myself. The Court made orders allowing the appeal on 7 September 2000. We are now in a position to publish our reasons for judgment.

I publish the joint reasons of Justices Hayne and myself. I also publish the joint reasons of Justices Gaudron and Gummow. And I publish the reasons of Justice Kirby.

The Court will adjourn.

AT 10.17 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED