R v Portese

• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Appeal and new trial
  3. › Verdict unreasonable or insupportable having regard to evidence
  4. › Fraud by dishonestly causing financial detriment
  5. › Exploitation of vulnerable person
  6. › Whether open to jury to be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt
  7. › Whether appellant knowingly took advantage of complainant's vulnerability
• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Appeal and new trial
  3. › Interference with discretion or findings of judge
  4. › Control of proceedings
  5. › Adjournment
  6. › Refusal to adjourn trial on medical grounds
  7. › Whether refusal amounted to miscarriage of justice
• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Appeal and new trial
  3. › Procedure
  4. › Matters connected with conduct of defence
  5. › Legal representation
  6. › Alleged incompetence of trial counsel
  7. › Whether miscarriage of justice where legal professional privilege not waived
• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Appeal and new trial
  3. › Appeal against sentence
  4. › Grounds for interference
  5. › Sentence manifestly excessive or inadequate
  6. › Fraud against vulnerable person
  7. › Gross betrayal of trust
  8. › Deterrence and denunciation

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