The general rule in Grierson v The King that the Court has no jurisdiction to entertain a further appeal after dismissal on the merits applies equally to applications for leave to appeal against sentence under s 668D of the Criminal Code 1899 (Qld). Neither different grounds of appeal nor new evidence takes a second application outside this rule. The only recognised exceptions are confined to the slip rule or misapprehension of facts or law not attributable to the applicant's neglect, and only before orders are perfected.
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