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Diehm and Anor v. Director of Public Prosecutions (Nauru)

Case No. B15/2012

Case information

Lower Court Judgment

29/11/2011 Supreme Court of Nauru (Eames CJ)

[2011] NRSC 24

Catchwords

Appeal from Supreme Court of Nauru - applicants convicted of rape - whether prosecution failed to call material witnesses and make them available for cross-examination by defence - whether failure to do so resulted in unfair trial and miscarriage of justice.

Short Particulars

Documents

15/03/2012 Notice of appeal

05/02/2013 Written submissions (Appellants)

05/02/2013 Chronology (Appellants)

24/06/2013 Written submissions (Respondent)

05/07/2013 Reply

08/08/2013 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra)

30/10/2013 Judgment (Judgment summary)