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Court}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12155774\charrsid14044622 :}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12155774\charrsid14044622 The Hon Justice }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5665549\charrsid14044622 Saleem Marsoof}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10370398\charrsid14044622 ,}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12155774\charrsid14044622 Judge of }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10370398\charrsid14044622 the }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12155774\charrsid14044622 Supreme Court \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5665549\charrsid14044622 The Hon Justice Sathyaa Hettige, Judge of the Supreme Court \par The Hon Justice Paul K. Madigan, Judge of the Supreme Court \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12155774\charrsid14044622 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1587068\charrsid14044622 Petitioner }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1587068\charrsid14044622 in Person}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1587068\charrsid14044622 \par Ms S. Puamau }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1587068\charrsid14044622 for the Respondent}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1587068\charrsid14044622 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10370398\charrsid14044622 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12155774\charrsid14044622 Hearing:}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11822539\charrsid14044622 30 March 2011}{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12155774\charrsid14044622 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1587068\charrsid14044622 04 August 2011}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1587068 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622\charrsid14044622 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12155774\charrsid14044622 Date of}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622\charrsid14044622 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12155774\charrsid14044622 Judgment:}{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622\charrsid14044622 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15538662\charrsid14044622 12}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622\charrsid14044622 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15538662\charrsid14044622 August}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid198837\charrsid14044622 20}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11822539\charrsid14044622 11}{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12155774\charrsid14044622 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14044622 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12276838\charrsid14044622 JUDGMENT OF THE COURT \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14044622 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4678904\charrsid14044622 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12155774\charrsid14044622 [1]\tab }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 On the 27th September 2010, this Court (differently constituted) refused special leave to the Petitioner to appeal out of time a decision of the then President of the Court of Appeal on 22nd February 2006.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 The petition then was 2 years and 6 months out of time. \par \par [2]\tab The Petitioner now seeks to review the decision of this Court to refuse him leave. \par \par [3]\tab This Petitioner had been charged with murder of his}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15538662\charrsid14044622 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 de facto}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 wife in}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15538662\charrsid14044622 an information}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 dated 25 November 2004.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 Represented by Counsel, he entered a plea of guilty to this count before Shameem J. on the}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 14th September 2005.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 The learned Judge asked him appropriate questions about the plea and whether he understood the consequences.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 He said he admitted the facts, understood what he did at the time and knew it was wrong.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 He was subsequently sentenced by Gates J. (as he then was) to the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment with no minimum term imposed. \par \par [4]\tab One of his grounds of appeal was that he was insane at the time of the killing.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 A medical report had been obtained before trial which concluded that the Petitioner was }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 "}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 delusional}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 "}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 not that he was insane or unfit to plead.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 In any event Shameem J. being alive to the issue, was careful enough to question him on his state of mind and his answers precluded the issue of insanity being a matter of concern. \par \par [5]\tab These facts are irrelevant to the present application to review but they do set out the background to the case. \par \par [6]\tab A review of our decisions is available to any Petitioner under section 8(5) of the Administration of Justice Decree 2009 but section 7(2) of that Decree limits the grant of special leave to cases where: \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid14044622 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 "}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 (a)\tab a question of general legal importance is involved; \par \par (b)\tab a substantial question of principle affecting the administration of criminal justice is involved; or \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8273607\charrsid14044622 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 (c)\tab substantial and grave injustice may otherwise occur.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 "}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14044622 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 \par [7]\tab With these legislative limitations in place and having regard to our previous decisions on the question of review, we are firmly of the opinion that a section 8(5) review should never be a means of re-opening a case to rehearse submissions already decided upon. \par \par [8]\tab In the recent case of }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 Tej Deo}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 \endash CAV00017 of 2008 we said, after reviewing the relevant authorities, that we will not accede to any application for review that raises previously determined issues. \par \par [9]\tab In his submissions (by way of reply to the Respondent) the Petitioner incorrectly claims that he was certified insane, and therefore the High Court should have followed procedures dealing with the insane; in particular soliciting Presidential intervention to have him detained in an asylum.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 The medical report does not go so far as to certify him to be insane or even to be unfit to plead and this ground was adequately and appropriately dealt with by this Court in its original judgment. \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3029948\charrsid14044622 \par [10]\tab In his oral submissions before us on 4th August 2011, the petitioner was unable to be made to understand the nature of a review of our decision.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3029948\charrsid14044622 He even went so far as asking us to allow his appeal and order a retrial. \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 \par [1}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3029948\charrsid14044622 1}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 ]\tab This Court}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 '}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 s judgment in }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 Timoci Silatolu}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 \endash Cr. App. CAV0002 of 2006, examined in detail English and Commonwealth authorities on the power of appellate courts to re-open and review their orders.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 All of the cases we then looked at cautioned against re-opening the appeal, }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1067050\charrsid14044622 save in }{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7495901\charrsid14044622 very exceptional circumstances}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1067050\charrsid14044622 .}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14091315\charrsid14044622 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1067050\charrsid14044622 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8273607\charrsid14044622 [1}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3029948\charrsid14044622 2}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8273607\charrsid14044622 ]\tab In no part of the present application has the Petitioner been even close to persuading us that he }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7495901\charrsid14044622 h}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8273607\charrsid14044622 as raised a question of }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9125381\charrsid14044622 general legal importance, }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8273607\charrsid14044622 that principles affecting the administration of criminal justice }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7495901\charrsid14044622 are}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8273607\charrsid14044622 involved, or that substantial and grave injustice has been done.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8273607\charrsid14044622 As a consequence the application to review is an abuse of process and it demonstrates a refusal by the Petitioner to accept finality of judgment legitimately made. \par \par [1}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15169925\charrsid14044622 3}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8273607\charrsid14044622 ]\tab The application is dismissed. \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2975078\charrsid14044622 \par }\pard \ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid14044622 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13072251\charrsid14044622 _____________________________ \par Hon Justice }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7684166\charrsid14044622 Saleem Marsoof}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13072251\charrsid14044622 \par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13072251\charrsid14044622 Judge }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12276838\charrsid14044622 of the}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13072251\charrsid14044622 Supreme Court \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14044622 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7684166\charrsid14044622 _____________________________ \par }\pard \ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid14044622 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7684166\charrsid14044622 Hon Justice Sathyaa Hettige \par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7684166\charrsid14044622 Judge of}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7684166\charrsid14044622 the Supreme Court \par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12276838\charrsid14044622 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14044622 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7684166\charrsid14044622 _____________________________ \par }\pard \ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid14044622 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7684166\charrsid14044622 Hon Justice Paul K. Madigan \par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7684166\charrsid14044622 Judge of}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14044622 }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7684166\charrsid14044622 the Supreme Court \par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13072251\charrsid14044622 \par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3234603\charrsid14044622 Solicitors: \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14044622 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6296226\charrsid14044622 Office of the }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7684166\charrsid14044622 Director of Public Prosecutions}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15538662\charrsid14044622 .}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14686489\charrsid14044622 \par }}