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R v Lyons[2021] QCA 136

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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    R v Lyons

  • Shortened Case Name:

    R v Lyons

  • MNC:

    [2021] QCA 136

  • Court:

    QCA

  • Judge(s):

    McMurdo JA, Mullins JA, Wilson J

  • Date:

    25 Jun 2021

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary JudgmentDC131/17 (No citation)22 Aug 2017Date of conviction; found guilty after trial by jury of eight counts of fraud; director of company dishonestly used monies paid by clients for unauthorised purposes, causing clients pecuniary loss; accused gave evidence at trial denying that she had acted dishonestly.
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2021] QCA 13625 Jun 2021Appeal against convictions allowed, convictions quashed, retrial ordered; trial judge erred in failing to give jury separate consideration of charges direction; trial judge’s directions on dishonesty were inadequate (per McMurdo JA only in respect of counts 4-8, not counts 1-3): McMurdo JA, Mullins JA, Wilson J.

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA)

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