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Convicted after trial with co-accused of arranging a marriage for the purpose of assisting the complainant to get a stay visa, intentionally possessing a slave, and intentionally exercising over a slave, namely the complainant, a power attaching to the right of ownership, namely the power to use.
QCA Interlocutory Judgment
[2008] QCA 131
29 May 2008
Application for bail pending appeal against conviction; convicted after trial of one count of arranging a marriage to obtain permanent residence, one count of possessing a slave and one count of using a slave; exceptional circumstances warrant grant of bail; legal issues arisen in High Court judgment of which should be handed down shortly, and any hearing of appeal would occur after most time in custody already spent: Muir JA, Mackenzie AJA, Jones J.
Appeal Determined (QCA)
[2008] QCA 417 [2009] 2 Qd R 51; (2008) 192 A Crim R 345
23 Dec 2008
Conviction appeal allowed and retrial ordered; primary judge erred in law in failing to give an appropriate direction regarding complaint or rape given in evidence; failure to comply with the requirements of s 21A(8) EA: de Jersey CJ, Muir and Fraser JJA.
Appeal Status
Appeal Determined (QCA)
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