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Eastman v R
Judgment date: 25/05/2000
Court: HCA
Judge: Gleeson CJ, Gaudron, McHugh, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne and Callinan JJ
Citation:
(2000) 172 ALR 39;
(2000) 203 CLR 1;
(2000) 21(9) Leg Rep 2;
(2000) 74 ALJR 915;
[2000] ACL Rep 90 HC 4;
[2000] HCA 29;
BC200002716;
Catchwords: Constitutional law; Constitution; Appellate jurisdiction of High Court; Power to receive new evidence;
Criminal law; Fitness to plead; Issue not raised at trial; Fundamental failure of trial process;