An application for certiorari to quash a County Court decision on a speeding appeal will fail where the appellant was given a fair hearing and the decision was open on the evidence. Unsubstantiated allegations of intelligence service involvement in prosecutions will not be entertained; the proper avenue for such complaints is the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security. The questions whether Wednesbury unreasonableness applies to certiorari review of inferior court decisions and whether reasons form part of the 'record' remain open in Victoria.
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