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'''''Dietrich v. The Queen''''' was an important case decided in the [[High Court of Australia]] on [[November 13]], [[1992]]. It concerned the nature of the [[right to a fair trial]], and under what circumstances indigent defendants (defendants who cannot afford legal representation) should be provided with [[legal aid]] by the state. The case determined that although there is no absolute right to have publicly funded counsel, in most circumstances a judge should grant any request for an adjournment or stay when an accused is unrepresented. It is an important case in [[Australian criminal law]], and also in [[Australian constitutional law]], since it is one of a number of cases in which some members of the High Court have found implied [[human rights]] in the [[Australian Constitution]]. [[Dietrich v The Queen|'''(more...)''']]
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