Where an indictable offence is dealt with summarily in the Magistrates Court, the only avenue of appeal is to the District Court under s 222 of the Justices Act 1886 (Qld); no appeal lies directly to the Court of Appeal. The validity of guilty pleas entered by solicitors on behalf of defendants who are present in court, without the substance of the complaint being stated to the defendant personally, remains an open question under s 145 of the Justices Act.
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