Key legal question
Whether the criminal appeal against the cost and compensation rulings had become moot after the parallel case was remanded.
Extracted holding
The appeal had become moot because the underlying judgment, including the acquittal, was set aside in the parallel proceedings and the lower court must reassess costs and compensation.
Extracted reasoning
Without final factual findings, the Federal Court could not examine the alleged civil-law blameworthiness underlying a costs order after acquittal.