Guild and Stasiuk (No 2)

This matter concerned an application by the respondents, Guild and Stasiuk, for an adjournment of the trial date previously set for 31 May 2019. The application was heard by Justice Wilson in the Supreme Court of Victoria.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the respondents had demonstrated sufficient grounds to warrant the vacation of the existing trial date and the rescheduling of the proceedings. This required the Court to consider the principles governing adjournments, particularly in circumstances where a party seeks to delay a trial.

Justice Wilson granted the adjournment, vacating the trial date of 31 May 2019 and adjourning the trial to 10 and 11 October 2019. The specific reasons for the adjournment are not detailed in the provided text, but the outcome indicates that the Court was satisfied that exceptional circumstances justified the postponement of the hearing.