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Berg, Re[2014] QMHC 12

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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    Berg, Re

  • Shortened Case Name:

    Berg, Re

  • MNC:

    [2014] QMHC 12

  • Court:

    QMHC

  • Judge(s):

    Dalton J

  • Date:

    17 Oct 2014

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary Judgment[2014] QMHC 1217 Oct 2014Reference of Mr Berg’s fitness for trial to Mental Health Court; determined on earlier reference (appeal dismissed [2012] QCA 91) that Mr Berg fit for trial; Mr Berg’s legal aid subsequently withdrawn; determination that Mr Berg nevertheless fit for trial: Dalton J.
QCA Interlocutory Judgment[2014] QCA 28107 Nov 2014Application for stay of enforcement of Mental Health Court determination pending appeal refused: Muir JA.
QCA Interlocutory Judgment[2015] QCA 5917 Apr 2015Further application for stay of enforcement of Mental Health Court determination dismissed: Holmes JA.
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2015] QCA 196 [2016] 2 Qd R 24816 Oct 2015Appeal dismissed; no error in primary judge's construction and application of definition of term "fit for trial"; her Honour did not err in relying on evidence in earlier reference; no apprehended bias arising out of her Honour having sat on [2012] QCA 91; no actual bias demonstrated: Fraser and Morrison JJA, Flanagan J.
Special Leave Refused (HCA)[2016] HCASL 6413 Apr 2016Application for special leave to appeal to the High Court refused; no reason to doubt the correctness of the decision of the Court of Appeal: Bell and Gageler JJ.

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined - Special Leave Refused (HCA)

Cases Cited

Case NameFull CitationFrequency
Barton v R (1980) 147 CLR 751 citation
Berg v Director of Public Prosecutions [2012] QCA 911 citation
Berg v Director of Public Prosecutions [2011] QCA 3021 citation
Eastman v The Queen (2000) 203 CLR 12 citations
Fuller & Cummings v DPP (Cth) (1994) 68 ALJR 6111 citation
Fuller & Cummings v DPP (Cth) (1836) 7 Car & AP 3031 citation
Higgins v Comans [2005] QCA 234 1 citation
Kesavarajah v R (1994) 181 CLR 2301 citation
Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) NSWCA 3051 citation
Mathews v Commissioner of Police [2011] QCA 3681 citation
New South Wales v Canellis (1994) 181 CLR 3091 citation
R v Basha (1989) 39 A Crim R 3371 citation
R v Ogawa[2011] 2 Qd R 350; [2009] QCA 3071 citation
R v Presser (1958) VR 452 citations
R v Pritchard (1836) 173 ER 1351 citation
Re Mercantile Bank, ex parte Millidge (1893) 19 VLR 5271 citation

Cases Citing

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