R v Gee

• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Procedure
  3. › Trial in absence of accused
  4. › Voluntary absence before commencement of trial
  5. › Whether common law permits trial to commence in absence of defendant who has absconded
  6. › Whether distinction between commencing and continuing trial in absence of defendant
  7. › Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA), ss 284, 285A, 350
• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Procedure
  3. › Hearing in open court and in presence of accused
  4. › Discretion to proceed in absence of defendant
  5. › Factors relevant to exercise of discretion
  6. › Whether trial judge erred in refusing to proceed
• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Procedure
  3. › Arraignment and plea
  4. › Whether defendant must be arraigned in presence of jury panel
  5. › Whether arraignment can occur in absence of defendant
  6. › Juries Act 1927 (SA), ss 6, 6A, 15, 61
• 1. Constitutional Law (Cth)
  2. › Judicial power
  3. › Institutional integrity of State courts
  4. › Whether trial in absence of defendant impermissibly interferes with institutional integrity
  5. › Whether proper exercise of judicial power
  6. › Constitution, s 80

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