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McGrane v Queensland State Parole Board[2011] QSC 121

McGrane v Queensland State Parole Board[2011] QSC 121

CITATION: McGrane v Queensland State Parole Board [2011] QSC 121
JUDGE(S): Dalton J
DELIVERED ON: 20 May 2011
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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    McGrane v Queensland State Parole Board

  • Shortened Case Name:

    McGrane v Queensland State Parole Board

  • MNC:

    [2011] QSC 121

  • Court:

    QSC

  • Judge(s):

    Dalton J

  • Date:

    20 May 2011

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary Judgment[2009] QSC 38025 Dec 2009On 5 June 1986 Mr McGrane was convicted of the murder and rape of his sister, the offences having been committed on 24 March 1986. He was then 17 years of age. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for the offence of murder, and to 15 years’ imprisonment on the offence of rape. He applied for parole, which was rejected. Application for a statutory order of review of that decision under the Judicial Review Act 1991 (Qld) dismissed: Lyons J.
Primary Judgment[2010] QSC 20918 Jun 2010Mr McGrane sought a statutory order of review of the respondent’s decision made on 25 September 2009 to refuse his application for parole. Decision of the respondent made on 25 September 2009 was set aside and the application for parole which was the subject of that decision ordered to be reconsidered by the respondent according to law: McMurdo J.
Primary Judgment[2011] QSC 12120 May 2011Application for review of the Parole Board’s decision made on 24 September 2010 to refuse Mr McGrane parole dismissed: Dalton J.
Primary Judgment[2012] QSC 35015 Nov 2012Application for a statutory order of review of the respondent's decision on 25 May 2012 to refuse the applicant's application for parole. Application dismissed: Boddice J.
Primary Judgment[2014] QSC 1724 Feb 2014The decision of the respondent made on 24 May 2013, to refuse to grant parole to the applicant, was set aside and the matter remitted to the respondent for reconsideration according to law: McMurdo J.
Primary Judgment[2015] QSC 3425 Feb 2015Application to review the respondent’s decision of 6 June 2014 to refuse Mr McGrane's application for parole. Application dismissed: Douglas J.
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2012] QCA 103 Feb 2012Appeal in respect of [2011] QSC 121 dismissed: Fraser JA, White JA, North J.
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2014] QCA 19312 Aug 2014Appeal in respect of [2014] QSC 17 allowed. Orders below set aside. Respondent’s application for judicial review dismissed: Muir JA, Morrison JA, North J.

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Appeal Determined (QCA)

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