Handlen v The Queen

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAFRENCH CJ,GUMMOW, HAYNE, HEYDON, CRENNAN, KIEFEL AND BELL JJMatter No B26/2011DALE CHRISTOPHER HANDLEN  APPELLANTANDTHE QUEEN  RESPONDENTMatter No B27/2011DENNIS PAUL PADDISON  APPELLANTANDTHE QUEEN  RESPONDENTHandlen v The QueenPaddison v The Queen[2011] HCA 518 December 2011B26/2011 & B27/2011ORDERIn each matter:1.        Appeal allowed.2.Set aside the order of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Queensland made on 23 December 2010 and in lieu thereof order that: (a)     the appeal to that Court be allowed; (b)the appellant's convictions be quashed and sentences set aside; and(c)     a new trial be had. On appeal from the Supreme Court of QueenslandRepresentationP J Davis SC with G J D del Villar for the appellant in B26/2011 (instructed by Legal Aid (Qld))M J Byrne QC with C L Morgan for the appellant in B27/2011 (instructed by Legal Aid (Qld))W J Abraham QC with J G Renwick for the respondent in both matters (instructed by Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions)IntervenersS J Gageler SC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth with G A Hill and R J Orr intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)M G Sexton SC, Solicitor-General for the State of New South Wales with J K Kirk intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of New South Wales (instructed by Crown Solicitor (NSW))W Sofronoff QC, Solicitor-General of the State of Queensland with A D Scott and A D Anderson intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General of the State of Queensland (instructed by Crown Law (Qld))M K Moshinsky...