R v Bonham; ex parte Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth)
[2014] QCA 182
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R v Bonham; ex parte Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth)[2014] QCA 182
R v Bonham; ex parte Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth)[2014] QCA 182
SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND
PARTIES: | |
FILE NO/S: | |
Court of Appeal | |
PROCEEDING: | Sentence Appeal by Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) – Further Order |
ORIGINATING COURT: | |
DELIVERED ON: | 5 August 2014 |
DELIVERED AT: | Brisbane |
HEARING DATE: | Heard on the papers |
JUDGES: | Margaret McMurdo P and Philippides and Dalton JJ Separate reasons for judgment of each member of the Court, each concurring as to the order made |
ORDER: | The application for an indemnity certificate under s 15 of the Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973 (Qld) is refused. |
CATCHWORDS: | APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL – APPEAL – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – QUEENSLAND – APPEAL COSTS FUND – POWER TO GRANT INDEMNITY CERTIFICATE – WHEN REFUSED – where on 13 June 2014 the Court ordered the appeal in this criminal matter be dismissed – where the respondent applied for an indemnity certificate under s 15 of the Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973 (Qld) on the basis that he had not contributed to his liability for the additional costs of the appeal – whether an indemnity certificate should be granted Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973 (Qld), s 15 R v Bonham; Ex parte Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2014] QCA 140, related |
COUNSEL: | No appearance for the appellant No appearancefor the respondent, the respondent’s submissions were heard on the papers |
SOLICITORS: | Director of Public Prosecutions (Commonwealth) for the appellant Brisbane Criminal Lawyers for the respondent |
[1] MARGARET McMURDO P: On 13 June 2014 this Court dismissed an appeal brought by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions against the inadequacy of the sentence imposed on the present applicant who was the respondent to that appeal: see R v Bonham; Ex parte Director of Prosecutions (Cth).[1]
[2] Mr Bonham has applied for an indemnity certificate under s 15 Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973 (Qld). That section provides:
"15Grant of indemnity certificate
(1)Where an appeal against the decision of a court –
(a)to the Supreme Court;
(b)to the High Court of Australia from a decision of the Supreme Court;
on a question of law succeeds, the Supreme Court may, upon application made in that behalf, grant to any respondent to the appeal an indemnity certificate in respect of the appeal.
(2)Where an appeal against the decision of a court to the District Court on a question of law succeeds, the District Court may, upon application made in that behalf, grant to any respondent to the appeal an indemnity certificate in respect of the appeal."
[3] The applicant does not come within either sub-section of s 15. As far as I can see there is nothing in any other provision of the Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973 (Qld) which would entitle him to apply for an indemnity certificate. This Court's discretion to grant an indemnity certificate under the Act is not enlivened. His application must be refused.
[4] PHILIPPIDES J: I agree with McMurdo P.
[5] DALTON J: I agree.
Footnotes
[1] [2014] QCA 140.