Judgment · jid 6736 · pdb #2025
Herbert Bell v Director of Public Prosecutions and Ors - Judgment
Civ App 0037/1982 · 1983-05-19
Constitutional right to fair trial within a reasonable time (Section 20(1)); Delay in retrial after successful appeal; Burden of proof in constitutional motions; Interpretation of “unreasonable delay” and “fair hearing”; Applicability of prior acquittal protections (Section 20(8))
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| Cause Number | Civ App 0037/1982 |
|---|---|
| Court | CICA (Civ) |
| Judge | Carey JA, Ross JA, Zacca JA |
| Parties | Herbert Bell v Director of Public Prosecutions and Ors - Judgment |
| Judgment Date | 1983-05-19 |
| Subject | Constitutional right to fair trial within a reasonable time (Section 20(1)); Delay in retrial after successful appeal; Burden of proof in constitutional motions; Interpretation of “unreasonable delay” and “fair hearing”; Applicability of prior acquittal protections (Section 20(8)) |
| Filename (current) | 83-05-19_herbert_bell_v_director_of_public_prosecutions__ors.pdf |
| File MD5 | c6946a059f4cd492363e782e4425b4a3 |
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| PDB record ID | 2025 |
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