Baker v The Queen

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAGLEESON CJ,McHUGH, GUMMOW, KIRBY, HAYNE, CALLINAN AND HEYDON JJALLAN BAKER  APPELLANTANDTHE QUEEN  RESPONDENTBaker v The Queen [2004] HCA 451 October 2004S395/2003ORDERAppeal dismissed.On appeal from the Supreme Court of New South WalesRepresentation:B W Walker SC with A P Cook for the appellant (instructed by Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales)M G Sexton SC, Solicitor-General for the State of New South Wales with R D Cogswell SC and J G Renwick for the respondent and intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of New South Wales (instructed by Crown Solicitor for New South Wales)Interveners:H C Burmester QC with N L Sharp intervening on behalf of the Attorney‑General of the Commonwealth (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)R J Meadows QC, Solicitor-General for the State of Western Australia with K H Glancy intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of Western Australia (instructed by Crown Solicitor's Office for Western Australia)C J Kourakis QC, Solicitor-General for the State of South Australia with C D Bleby intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of South Australia (instructed by Crown Solicitor's Office for South Australia)Notice:  This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the Commonwealth Law Reports.CATCHWORDSBaker v The QueenConstitutional law (Cth) – Judicial power of Commonwealth – Vesting of federal jurisdiction in State courts – Act empowering State court to determine a minimum term and an additional term for persons serving an existing sentence of life imprisonment –...