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[Full-text PDF] R v L [2002] QCA 517 (02/0295) Brisb McPherson JA Jerrard JA Philippides J 29/11/2002

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CRIMINAL LAW – JURISDICTION, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – JUDGMENT AND PUNISHMENT – SENTENCE – JUVENILE OFFENDERS – RELEVANT PRINCIPLES – where applicant convicted of grievous bodily harm with intent – where applicant aged 16 years at time of offence – where applicant sentenced to 12 months imprisonment – where applicant sought leave to appeal sentence – whether manifestly excessive – whether “special circumstances” existed for the purposes of s 188(2) of the Juvenile Justice Act 1992 (Qld) – whether learned sentencing judge should have ordered early release from detention