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Judge says wait time for NSW trial "intolerable"
In Emmett Sheard matter NSWDC judge Peter McGrath says "It is intolerable in a civilised society that Australia claims to be, that someone presumed innocent should have to wait two-and-a-half years before their guilt is determined"
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The High Court will here an application for special leave to appeal at 10am AEDT on Monday 25 November 2024 hcourt.gov.au/assets/registr…
— High Court of Australia (@HighCourtofAus)
5:27 AM • Nov 22, 2024
Pseudo law adherent: “The court has no jurisdiction!”
Judge: “Then why did you come here to seek redress?”
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— Vaxatious Litigant 💉⚖️👨⚖️ (@ExposingNV)
10:28 AM • Nov 22, 2024
How does a court of criminal appeal determine an appeal which is materially indistinguishable from an earlier appeal decision from the same trial (co-defendant) raising the same point? Kwu v R [2024] NSWCCA 199 today
caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/192bb…— Australian Criminal Law (@CriminalLawAus)
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