Catchwords

CRIMINAL LAW – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL AND INQUIRY AFTER CONVICTION – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL – PRACTICE: AFTER CRIMINAL APPEAL LEGISLATION – MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS – QUEENSLAND – PROCEDURE – EXTENSION OF TIME, NOTICE OF APPEAL AND ABANDONMENT – where applicant had already appealed against conviction – where applicant contends he was not informed of his counsel’s decision not to proceed with some grounds of appeal in original appeal – where applicant sought leave to bring new appeal on those grounds and new grounds – whether extension of time should be granted

CRIMINAL LAW – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL AND INQUIRY AFTER CONVICTION – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL – FRESH EVIDENCE – AVAILABILITY AT TRIAL; MATERIALITY AND COGENCY – PARTICULAR CASES – AVAILABILITY AT TRIAL – EVIDENCE IN POSSESSION OF CROWN NOT DISCLOSED TO DEFENCE – where applicant sought leave to tender fresh evidence – where applicant submitted that the fresh evidence gave rise to a reasonable doubt – whether leave should be given to tender fresh evidence