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Courtney v Thomson[2007] QCA 49

CITATION: Courtney v Thomson [2007] QCA 49
JUDGE(S): de Jersey CJ, Jerrard JA, Holmes JA
DELIVERED ON: 23 February 2007
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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    Courtney v Thomson

  • Shortened Case Name:

    Courtney v Thomson

  • MNC:

    [2007] QCA 49

  • Court:

    QCA

  • Judge(s):

    de Jersey CJ, Jerrard JA, Holmes JA

  • Date:

    23 Feb 2007

  • White Star Case:

    Yes

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary JudgmentMagistrates Court, Cleveland (No citation or file number)31 Oct 2005Date of conviction following summary hearing of possessing a knife in a public place, public nuisance, and obstructing police in the course of an arrest and search undertaken in respect of the public nuisance offence; a charge of carrying a placard upon a road was dismissed.
Primary Judgment[2006] QDC 34631 Aug 2006Appeal against order of Magistrates Court by which defendant convicted of public nuisance allowed; conviction quashed (charge not adequately particularised); appeal in respect of knife and obstruct convictions dismissed: Forno QC DCJ.
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2007] QCA 49 (2007) 170 A Crim R 23323 Feb 2007Leave to appeal granted in respect of decision in [2006] QDC 346 dismissing appeal in respect of obstruction charge; appeal allowed; conviction set aside; prosecution failed to prove lawfulness of arrest and consequent search and hence that complainant acting in execution of duty: de Jersey CJ, Jerrard JA, Holmes JA.

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA)

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