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[1989] HCA 68
High Court of Australia
1989-07-01
Gaudron JJ
Original judgment source is linked above.
High Court of Australia Mason C.J. Toohey and Gaudron JJ. Yates v Wilson [1989] HCA 68
The judgment of the Court was delivered by Mason C.J.: -
It would require an exceptional case to warrant the grant of special leave to appeal in relation to a review by the Federal Court of a magistrate's decision to commit a person for trial. The undesirability of fragmenting the criminal process is so powerful a consideration that it requires no elaboration by us. It is a factor which should inhibit the Federal Court from exercising jurisdiction under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 Cth and as well inhibit this Court from granting special leave to appeal.
Yates
Wilson