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Re Phillips[2002] QSC 334

CITATION: Re Phillips [2002] QSC 334
JUDGE(S): de Jersey CJ
DELIVERED ON: 02 October 2002
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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    Re an Application for Bail by Daniel Cris Phillips

  • Shortened Case Name:

    Re Phillips

  • MNC:

    [2002] QSC 334

  • Court:

    QSC

  • Judge(s):

    de Jersey CJ

  • Date:

    02 Oct 2002

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary Judgment[2002] QSC 33402 Oct 2002Application for bail pending trial granted: de Jersey CJ.
Primary JudgmentDC101/04 (No citation)10 Mar 2004Date of conviction of rape of each of BS, ML and MM, unlawful carnal knowledge (as an alternative to rape) of SW and MM, and assault with intent to rape JD. The accused was acquitted of rape (and all alternate counts) of TK and aggravated indecent assault of BS. All counts were charged in a single indictment.
Primary JudgmentDC101/04 (No citation)26 Mar 2004Date of effective sentence of 12 years’ imprisonment with a serious violent offence (‘SVO’) declaration, consisting of 9 years with SVO for rape of MM and 3 years with SVO for assault with intent to rape JD, the latter to be served cumulatively upon the former.
QCA Interlocutory Judgment[2004] QCA 19501 Jun 2004Extension of time to seek leave to appeal against sentence granted: Williams JA, Cullinane and Jones JJ.
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2004] QCA 34724 Sep 2004Appeal against convictions dismissed; as to sentence, leave to appeal granted, appeal allowed, SVO declarations set aside, sentence for rape of MM reduced to 7 years: Williams JA, Cullinane J (Jones J dissenting as to sentence for rape of MM).
Special Leave Granted (HCA)[2005] HCATrans 45523 Jun 2005Special leave to appeal granted: Gummow and Heydon JJ.
HCA Transcript[2005] HCATrans 91911 Nov 2005Appeal heard; decision reserved: Gleeson CJ, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne and Heydon JJ.
HCA Transcript[2005] HCATrans 99409 Dec 2005Pronouncement of orders; appeal allowed, orders of Court of Appeal set aside, convictions quashed, separate retrials in respect of each complainant ordered: Gleeson CJ, Gummow, Kirby and Heydon JJ.
HCA Judgment(2006) HCA 4; (2006) 225 CLR 30301 Mar 2006Reasons for orders made in [2005] HCATrans 994; evidence of each complainant not cross-admissible as similar fact evidence on the charges relating to the other complainants, it being irrelevant on the issue of consent and of insufficient probative value on the other issues; differential verdicts on charges relating to MM not shown to be an affront to logic and commonsense and hence unreasonable; retrial on count of rape of MM not unfair: Gleeson CJ, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne and Heydon JJ.

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA) - Appeal Determined (HCA)

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