The Right to a Fair Trial
'The central thesis of the administration of criminal justice is the entitlement of an accused person to a fair trial according to law.' (McKinney v R (1991) 171 CLR 468 at 478).
Unfairness may result from:
* Improper use of exofficio indictments
* Admission of particular evidence
* Joinder/lack of particulars
* Failure of prosecutorial disclosure
* Delay before Trial
* Prejudicial pre-trial publicity
* Inadequate legal representation
Unfairness may result from:
* Improper use of exofficio indictments
* Admission of particular evidence
* Joinder/lack of particulars
* Failure of prosecutorial disclosure
* Delay before Trial
* Prejudicial pre-trial publicity
* Inadequate legal representation