❓ Hon. J.F. Grill requests a detailed list of legal costs awarded to Robert Hughes after his acquittal. The Attorney General responds that a detailed list is unavailable, but the awarded sum was $36,085.
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696. Hon. J.F. GRILL to the Minister representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the award of legal costs on the acquittal of Robert Hughes and ask whether the Attorney General can supply a detailed list of the costs awarded?
I refer to the award of legal costs on the acquittal of Robert Hughes and ask whether the Attorney General can supply a detailed list of the costs awarded?
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Answered
14 November 2000
Response time
63 days
The Minister Replied:
The Attorney General has supplied the following answer:
A detailed list of the costs awarded is not available. Magistrates have an independent discretion when a defence is successful to make an award of costs pursuant to the Official Prosecutions (Defendants' Costs) Act 1973. In this matter, defence counsel asked for, and after consideration by the magistrate, was awarded costs in the sum of $36,085.
The Attorney General has supplied the following answer:
A detailed list of the costs awarded is not available. Magistrates have an independent discretion when a defence is successful to make an award of costs pursuant to the Official Prosecutions (Defendants' Costs) Act 1973. In this matter, defence counsel asked for, and after consideration by the magistrate, was awarded costs in the sum of $36,085.
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