Lyons v State of Queensland (No 2)
[2013] QCAT 731
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Lyons v State of Queensland (No 2)[2013] QCAT 731
Lyons v State of Queensland (No 2)[2013] QCAT 731
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Editorial Notes
- Published Case Name:
Lyons v State of Queensland (No 2)
- Shortened Case Name:
Lyons v State of Queensland (No 2)
- MNC:
[2013] QCAT 731
- Court:
QCAT
- Judge(s):
Member Roney QC
- Date:
11 Dec 2013
Litigation History
| Event | Citation or File | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Judgment | [2012] QCAT 569 | 07 Nov 2012 | Ms Lyons alleged that she had been unlawfully discriminated against by the State of Queensland when she was excused from jury duty because she is deaf and required an Auslan interpreter in order to perform jury duty. Ms Lyons applied to have the Registrar and Sheriff of the Court produce documents. Applications refused: Senior Member Endicott. |
| Primary Judgment | [2013] QCAT 731 | 11 Dec 2013 | Complaint dismissed: Member Roney QC. |
| Primary Judgment | [2014] QCATA 302 | 21 Oct 2014 | Insofar as leave to appeal was necessary, it was refused. Appeal dismissed: K Cullinane AM QC, Presiding Judicial Member, Senior Member Oliver. |
| Appeal Determined (QCA) | [2015] QCA 159 [2016] 2 Qd R 41, (2015) 328 ALR 550 | 28 Aug 2015 | Application for leave to appeal refused: Holmes JA, Gotterson JA, Mullins J. |
| Special Leave Granted (HCA) | [2016] HCATrans 60 | 11 Mar 2016 | Special leave granted: Kiefel J and Nettle J. |
| HCA Transcript | [2016] HCATrans 165 | 25 Jul 2016 | Transcript of proceedings: French, CJ, Bell J, Gageler J, Keane J, Nettle J. |
| HCA Judgment | [2016] HCA 38; (2016) 259 CLR 518; (2016) 90 ALJR 1107; (2016) 335 ALR 28 | 05 Oct 2016 | A deaf person who requires an interpreter to communicate with others is ineligible for jury service in Queensland. Having a person other than a juror in the jury room during deliberations is an incurable irregularity in the jury's deliberations: French CJ, Bell J, Gageler J, Keane J, Nettle J. |
Appeal Status
Appeal Determined (QCA) - Appeal Determined (HCA)
Cases Cited
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|---|---|---|
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| Carey v Cairns Regional Council | [2011] QCAT 26 | 2 citations |
| Cesan v The Queen | (2008) 236 CLR 358 | 2 citations |
| CSR Limited v Della Maddalena | [2006] HCA 1 | 1 citation |
| Davies and Cody v The King | (1937) 57 CLR 170 | 2 citations |
| Department of Health v Arumugam | [1988] VR 319 | 1 citation |
| Director-General of Education v Breen | (1982) 2 IR 93 | 1 citation |
| Dovedeen Pty Ltd v GK | [2013] QCA 116 | 2 citations |
| Goodwin v Phillips | (1908) 7 CLR 1 | 2 citations |
| Irvine and Porter v Mermaids Café and Bar Pty Ltd and Ingall (No 2) | [2010] QCAT 482 | 2 citations |
| JM v QFG | [2000] 1 Qd R 373; [1998] QCA 228 | 2 citations |
| M v The Queen | (1994) 181 CLR 487 | 1 citation |
| Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Nystrom (2006) | [2006] HCA 50 | 2 citations |
| Nudd v The Queen | (2006) 225 ALR 161 | 2 citations |
| O'Callaghan v Loder | (1994) EOC 92024 | 2 citations |
| Ontario Human Rights Commission v Simpsons-Sears Ltd | [1985] 2 SCR 536 | 1 citation |
| People v Guzman | (1984) 125 Misc 2d 457 | 2 citations |
| Purvis v New South Wales (Department of Education and Training) | (2003) 217 CLR 92 | 2 citations |
| Purvis v New South Wales (Department of Education and Training) | (2003) 77 ALD 570 | 2 citations |
| Purvis v New South Wales (Department of Education and Training) | (2003) 202 ALR 133 | 2 citations |
| Purvis v State of New South Wales (Department of Education and Training) | [2003] HCA 62 | 2 citations |
| Qantas Airways Ltd v Gama | (2008) 167 FCR 537 | 2 citations |
| R v Birmingham City Council; Ex parte Equal Opportunities Commission | [1989] AC 1155 | 4 citations |
| R v Lawson | [2012] QCA 229 | 3 citations |
| R v Miller | (2007) 177A CHRIM R 328 | 2 citations |
| R v Simeon Szypusz and David Anthony Gaynor | [2006] EWCA Crim 1552 | 3 citations |
| R v Simeon Szypusz and David Anthony Gaynor | [1995] 1 WLR 1327 | 3 citations |
| R v Staines | [1942] QWN 49 | 2 citations |
| Umina Beach Bowling Club Ltd v Ryan | [1984] 2 NSWLR 61 | 1 citation |
| Waters & Ors v Public Transport Corporation | (1991) 103 ALR 513 | 5 citations |
| Waters v Public Transport Corporation | [1991] HCA 49 | 2 citations |
| Wentworth v Wentworth | [2000] NSWCA 350 | 2 citations |
| Wilde v R | (1988) 164 CLR 365 | 2 citations |
Cases Citing
| Case Name | Full Citation | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Alkhousi v The Star Entertainment Qld Ltd | [2024] QCAT 433 | 2 citations |
| Gentley v State of Queensland | [2015] QCAT 542 | 2 citations |
| Lyons v State of Queensland | [2016] 2 Qd R 41; [2015] QCA 159 | 6 citations |
| Re the Jury Act 1995 and an application by the Sheriff of Queensland | [2014] QSC 113 | 2 citations |