Hargraves v The Queen

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAFRENCH CJ,GUMMOW, HAYNE, HEYDON, CRENNAN, KIEFEL AND BELL JJMatter No B28/2011ADAM JOHN HARGRAVES  APPELLANTANDTHE QUEEN  RESPONDENTMatter No B24/2011DANIEL ARAN STOTEN  APPELLANTANDTHE QUEEN  RESPONDENTHargraves v The QueenStoten v The Queen[2011] HCA 4426 October 2011B28/2011 & B24/2011ORDERIn each matter, appeal dismissed.On appeal from the Supreme Court of QueenslandRepresentationJ T Gleeson SC with P Kulevski for the appellant in B28/2011 (instructed by Robinson Legal)B W Walker SC with J R Hunter SC for the appellant in B24/2011 (instructed by Peter Shields Lawyers)W J Abraham QC with A J MacSporran SC and 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 SC with C J Horan intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of Victoria (instructed by Victorian Government Solicitor)Notice:  This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the Commonwealth Law Reports.CATCHWORDSHargraves v The QueenStoten v The...