Place of Trial
A person can be 'tried in any jurisdiction within which any act or omission or event which is an element of the offence takes place' (s 557 Criminal Code).
Transfer
The court (Supreme Court) may order that a trial be transferred to another place upon application of the Crown or the accused where good cause is shown (s 559 Criminal Code).
Re Robert Paul Long [2001] QCA 318: 'A criminal trial should ordinarily proceed in the district in which the offence charged is alleged to have been committed.'
Relevant considerations are: 'The cost, expense and inconvenience involved in a change of venue including disruption to court schedules and a waste of court resources. Delay which might be occasioned by change of venue. Ensuring that a fair trial is had and is seen to be had. The system of administration of justice in this State which established court districts and enables the Crown to select the district in which criminal proceedings will be commenced. That the result of acceding to the application will be to move the trial from the locality in which the offence was allegedly committed. The weight, if any, to be given to those and other factors will vary from case to case.' (R v Yanner [1998] 2 Qd R 208, 215.)
Re Robert Paul Long [2001] QCA 318: 'A criminal trial should ordinarily proceed in the district in which the offence charged is alleged to have been committed.'
Relevant considerations are: 'The cost, expense and inconvenience involved in a change of venue including disruption to court schedules and a waste of court resources. Delay which might be occasioned by change of venue. Ensuring that a fair trial is had and is seen to be had. The system of administration of justice in this State which established court districts and enables the Crown to select the district in which criminal proceedings will be commenced. That the result of acceding to the application will be to move the trial from the locality in which the offence was allegedly committed. The weight, if any, to be given to those and other factors will vary from case to case.' (R v Yanner [1998] 2 Qd R 208, 215.)