The availability of an applicant's preferred counsel is a relevant but not dominant consideration when determining whether to make a New Rules Order under r 4 of the Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Rules 2005 (WA). The interests of justice in timely progression of criminal appeals may override an applicant's preference for particular counsel.
The full text is available to signed-in members, including the 2 later cases that cite this judgment.
1 of the 2 citing cases carry a classified treatment. How each court treated it is available to signed-in members.