In Wheaton v Jason (a pseudonym) [2024] QSC 122, the applicant sought the revocation of bail granted to the respondent, a juvenile with an extensive criminal history. Despite Jason's ongoing involvement in serious offenses, including multiple counts of burglary and car theft, the Supreme Court of Queensland dismissed the application to revoke bail. The court, led by Davis J, emphasised that bail should only be denied as a last resort, especially for juveniles. The court recognised Jason's intellectual impairments and indigenous background, and maintained the bail conditions set by an Acting Magistrate, which included a curfew and supervised living arrangements with his father in Cunnamulla.
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