Court Of Appeal Clarifies Scope Of Appeals Against Acquittal
December 27th 2008 05:37
The New South Wales Occupational Health & Safety Act (Act) permits the prosecutor to appeal to a Full Bench of the Industrial Court of New South Wales, against a verdict of acquittal. This is an exception to the normal principles of criminal law. Recently the New South Wales Court of Appeal was called upon to consider the scope of the orders which the Full Bench can make in determining such an appeal.
The case (Bros Bins Systems Pty Limited v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2008] NSWCA 292) is another example of the type of long running litigation to which, it appears, the Act is prone.
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The case (Bros Bins Systems Pty Limited v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2008] NSWCA 292) is another example of the type of long running litigation to which, it appears, the Act is prone.
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