Catchwords
Criminal law – Permanent stay of proceedings - Accused presented on charge of murder - Extensive pre-trial publicity about charge and accused's two previous convictions for murder - Whether irremediable prejudice to a fair trial justifying permanent stay of proceedings - Whether apprehended unfair consequences of pre-trial publicity were capable of being relieved against by trial judge, during trial, by thorough and appropriate directions to jury - Public interest consideration that an accused be brought to trial.
Words and phrases – "fair trial", "permanent stay of proceedings".