HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA
KIEFEL CJ,
BELL, GAGELER, KEANE, NETTLE, GORDON AND EDELMAN JJHAROLD JAMES SINGH APPELLANT
AND
THE QUEEN RESPONDENT
Singh v The Queen
[2020] HCA 25
Date of Hearing: 17 March 2020
Date of Judgment: 5 August 2020D16/2019
ORDER
Special leave to appeal is revoked.
On appeal from the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
Representation
I L Read SC with A E Abayasekara for the appellant (instructed by Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission)
D J Morters SC with N M Loudon for the respondent (instructed by Director of Public Prosecutions (NT))
North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency appearing as amicus curiae, limited to its written submissions
Notice: This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the Commonwealth Law Reports.
CATCHWORDS
Singh v The Queen
Appeals – Criminal appeal – Death of appellant – Where appellant died after appeal heard – Where appellant sought order quashing conviction and ordering retrial – Whether possible to make order sought – Whether other order appropriate.
KIEFEL CJ, BELL, GAGELER, KEANE, NETTLE, GORDON AND EDELMAN JJ. Since this matter was heard, Mr Singh has passed away. It is no longer possible to make the order sought by him, that is, an order quashing his conviction and ordering a retrial. No other order is appropriate. Accordingly the Court revokes special leave to appeal.