Solomons v District Court of New South Wales

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAGLEESON CJ,GAUDRON, McHUGH, GUMMOW, KIRBY, HAYNE AND CALLINAN JJCECIL GREGORY SOLOMONS  APPELLANTANDDISTRICT COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES & ORS                   RESPONDENTSSolomons v District Court of New South Wales[2002] HCA 4710 October 2002S150/2001ORDER1.   Appeal dismissed.2.   Appellant to pay the costs of the appeal of the three respondents.On appeal from the Supreme Court of New South WalesRepresentation:J Basten QC with M N Allars for the appellant (instructed by John Bettens & Co)No appearance for the first respondentM G Sexton SC, Solicitor-General for the State of New South Wales with M J Leeming and B K Baker for the second respondent (instructed by Crown Solicitor for the State of New South Wales)S J Gageler SC for the third respondent (instructed by Director of Public Prosecutions (Commonwealth))Interveners:D M J Bennett QC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia with R G McHugh intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)P A Keane QC, Solicitor-General of the State of Queensland with G R Cooper intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General of the State of Queensland (instructed by Crown Solicitor of the State of Queensland)R J Meadows QC, Solicitor-General for the State of Western Australia and J C Pritchard intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of Western Australia (instructed by Crown Solicitor for the State of Western Australia)B M Selway 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...