The proviso under s 668E(1A) of the Criminal Code (Qld) was applied to uphold convictions despite the erroneous admission of irrelevant and prejudicial evidence at the trial of an unrepresented accused, where the Court was independently satisfied of guilt on the properly admitted evidence. The Court inclined to the view that s 118(3) of the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 provides an avenue of appeal by leave from District Court contempt convictions, contrary to Bradshaw v Attorney-General, but did not finally decide the point. A trial judge's obligation to exclude inadmissible evidence is heightened where the accused is unrepresented.
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