Tilley v The Queen

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAHAYNE JPETER ALAN TILLEY  APPLICANTANDTHE QUEEN  RESPONDENTTilley v The Queen [2008] HCA 5819 December 2008M84/2008ORDER1.        Application for bail refused.2.The applicant shall forthwith serve his written case and draft notice of appeal on the respondent.3.The respondent shall within 21 days of the service of the applicant's written case and draft notice of appeal file and serve its summary of argument.4.The applicant may within 7 days of service of the respondent's summary of argument file and serve his reply (if any).5.Subject to any further or other directions of the Court or a Justice, further steps in the application shall be taken in accordance with the Rules.Notice:  This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the Commonwealth Law Reports.CATCHWORDSTilley v The QueenCriminal law – Jurisdiction, practice and procedure – Bail – Bail pending application for special leave to appeal.HAYNE J. In March 2004, the Director of Public Prosecutions for the Commonwealth filed an indictment in the County Court of Victoria charging Murray James Perrier, Peter Hans Malman, Voicu Pop and Peter Alan Tilley with having conspired with each other and with others to commit an offence against s 233B(1)(b) of the Customs Act 1901 (Cth) of importing into Australia prohibited imports to which s 233B of that Act applied, namely, narcotic goods consisting of not less than a trafficable quantity of the narcotic substance heroin.Eleven months later, on 2 February 2005, the four accused were arraigned before Judge King.  Each pleaded...