The day of conviction or sentence is excluded from the calculation of the three-month time limit under s 13(2) of the CAR Act pursuant to s 36(1) of the Interpretation Act 1987. The question of whether the [name withheld] materiality doctrine applies to wrongful denials of jurisdiction by inferior courts remains open.
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