Amended Supreme Court of Tasmania Law Lists for Tuesday, 7 July 2015 Summary

SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA LAW LISTS FOR TUESDAY, 7 JULY 2015

AMENDED LIST FOR LAUNCESTON

HOBART
Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Chief Justice BLOW
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Plea in Mitigation
Trysten Anthony Bennett

In Court as in Chambers
10:30 a.m.
For Bail Application
Melissa Lee Hill
Jonathon Michael Hay
Dillon Dawson

Court 3, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Associate Justice HOLT
Civil Jurisdiction
9:30 a.m.
Miscellaneous Civil Business

LAUNCESTON
Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston
Before Justice PEARCE
Criminal Jurisdiction

9:30am For Trial (Part-Heard)
Jay David Blazely
Mitchell Clay Dowling

BURNIE
No list for Burnie

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The amended law lists for Tuesday, 7 July 2015, detail the scheduled hearings in various courts across Tasmania. In the Supreme Court of Tasmania, located in Hobart, there are criminal and civil hearings scheduled. The criminal division, presided over by Chief Justice Blow, has a plea in mitigation hearing for Trysten Anthony Bennett, and a bail application for Melissa Lee Hill and Jonathon Michael Hay. The civil division, overseen by Associate Justice Holt, has a miscellaneous civil business hearing. In Launceston, Justice Pearce is presiding over a criminal trial for Jay David Blazely and Mitchell Clay Dowling, which is part-heard. There are no listed hearings for Burnie.

The legal issues that the court was required to decide include the plea in mitigation of Trysten Anthony Bennett, the bail applications for Melissa Lee Hill and Jonathon Michael Hay, and the continuation of the criminal trial for Jay David Blazely and Mitchell Clay Dowling. The plea in mitigation hearing involves the defendant's request to be sentenced leniently, while the bail applications involve the defendants' requests to be released from custody pending their trials. The trial itself involves the presentation of evidence and arguments to determine the guilt or innocence of the defendants.

The court's reasoning and outcome for each matter will depend on the specific details and evidence presented during the hearings. In the plea in mitigation hearing, the court will consider the circumstances of the offence and any mitigating factors presented by the defendant. In the bail applications, the court will assess the risk of the defendants reoffending, fleeing, or interfering with witnesses, and balance this against the defendants' right to liberty. In the criminal trial, the court will evaluate the evidence presented by both the prosecution and the defence, and determine whether the defendants are guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The final orders of the court will be communicated at the conclusion of each respective hearing.

Amended Supreme Court of Tasmania Law Lists for Tuesday, 7 July 2015

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