The Criminal Appeals Act 2004 (WA) does not permit an accused to appeal an interlocutory order — including refusal of leave to inspect documents produced under witness summons — before conviction. The appropriate remedy is to raise the issue on appeal against conviction under s 30. This applies equally to Federal offences tried in State courts by operation of s 68 of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth).
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