Alqudsi v The Queen

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAFRENCH CJ,KIEFEL, BELL, GAGELER, KEANE, NETTLE AND GORDON JJHAMDI ALQUDSI  APPLICANTANDTHE QUEEN  RESPONDENTAlqudsi v The Queen[2016] HCA 24Date of Order:  10 February 2016Date of Publication of Reasons:  15 June 2016S279/2015ORDER1.The question "Are ss 132(1) to (6) of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) incapable of being applied to the Applicant's trial by s 68 of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) because their application would be inconsistent with s 80 of the Constitution", should be answered "Yes".2.The motion is dismissed.RepresentationJ K Kirk SC with G J Williams and D P Hume for the applicant (instructed by Zali Burrows Lawyers)R J Bromwich SC with A M Mitchelmore for the respondent (instructed by Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth))IntervenersJ T Gleeson SC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth with C P O'Donnell and J S Stellios for the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth, intervening (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)P J Dunning QC, Solicitor-General of the State of Queensland with A D Keyes for the Attorney-General of the State of Queensland, intervening (instructed by Crown Solicitor (Qld))M E O'Farrell SC, Solicitor-General of the State of Tasmania with S K Kay for the Attorney-General of the State of Tasmania, intervening (instructed by Solicitor-General (Tas))R M Niall QC, Solicitor-General for the State of Victoria with F I Gordon for the Attorney-General for the State of Victoria, intervening (instructed by Victorian Government Solicitor)M G Evans QC with F J McDonald for the Attorney-General for the State of South Australia, intervening (instructed by Crown Solicitor (SA))Notice:  This copy of...