Ali v The Queen

Criminal law – Trial - Miscarriage of justice - Competence of counsel - Joint trial of accused - Whether counsel should have applied for a separate trial - Whether application would have succeeded - Whether accused disadvantaged by joint trial - Whether counsel failed to object to evidence of bad character - Whether counsel failed to advance alternative case - Whether accused deprived of a fair chance of acquittal.

Evidence – Criminal trial - Character of accused - Failure to object to evidence of bad character - Whether objection would have succeeded - Whether evidence admissible for other purpose.

Criminal Code (Q) – ss 579B, 668E.