Title September 1999

Forbes v Boston & Anor (1999)

Represented a successful plaintiff in a civil action arising from denial of procedural fairness by the Department of Education.

Garbutt v Muswellbrook Shire Council (1999)

Represented a successful plaintiff in a civil action arising from a fall from the Muswellbrook Bridge.

R v Zeineddine (1999)

Represented accused as Counsel in respect of trials for armed robbery. The accused was suffering from brain damage arising from a motor vehicle accident.

AB v The Queen (1999) HCA 46

In this matter, Greg Walsh represented the appellant in respect of his successful appeal at the High Court of Australia. The appellant had pleaded guilty to a large number of sexual assault charges, some of which he was extradited from the United States of America for. The appellant had waived his rights in respect of the post extradition offences and it was argued that the sentencing judge had not given credit to the appellant in respect of those matters.

R v Rendell (1999, Unreported, NSWCCA)

In this matter Greg represented Mr Rendell in respect of his application to set aside his conviction for murder. The applicant had been convicted of murder and a subsequent enquiry had established that such conviction was unsafe and the Court of Criminal Appeal set aside that conviction.

Rendell v State of NSW & Ors (1999)

Greg Walsh successfully represented Mr Rendell in an action against the State of New South Wales for malicious prosecution arising from his wrongful conviction and sentence. Mr Rendell had served 10 years in prison.