Jones v The Queen

[2009] HCA 17
Judgment date
Case number
B40/2008
Before
French CJ, Hayne, Heydon, Kiefel, Bell JJ
Catchwords

Criminal law – Evidence - Joint murder trial - Admissibility of evidence adduced by accused of bad character or propensity of co-accused - Whether appellant prevented by trial judge from fully adducing relevant admissible evidence - Whether jury misdirected as to use of evidence of appellant's bad character.

Criminal law – Appeals - Application of proviso.

Words and phrases – "substantial miscarriage of justice".

Criminal Code (Q) – s 668E(1A).

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