Law Lists for the Supreme Court of Tasmania for Monday, 21 August 2017

LAW LISTS FOR THE SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA FOR MONDAY, 21 AUGUST 2017

HOBART

Court 2, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before the COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL
Criminal Jurisdiction

2:15 p.m.

For Mention
Wayne Gregory Pattison
v
State of Tasmania

Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice TENNENT
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Mention
Kristy Lee Wessing

For Sentence
Stuart Malcom Allen
Gail Schupp

10:30 a.m.
For Trial
James Anthony Gordon
Ben Bryan Nichols
(Part-Heard)

2:15 p.m.
For Bail Application
Stephen John Williams

Court 2, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice WOOD
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Hearing by video-link from Risdon Prison Complex
Jamie Gregory McCrossen
v
State of Tasmania

Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Before Justice ESTCOURT
Criminal Jurisdiction

2:15 p.m.
For Bail Application
Joel Darren Andrew Cowen

Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Chief Justice BLOW
Civil Jurisdiction
In Court as in Chambers
10:00 a.m.
For Hearing
Peter Francis Thomas Brooks
v
Barry Maxwell Easther and Norma Lynn Mason and the Acting Attorney-General for the State of Tasmania

Court 3, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Associate Justice HOLT
Civil Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Hearing
Valerie Ruth James & anor
v
Lowrie Blissenden & Howarth (A Firm) & ors

LAUNCESTON
Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston
Before Justice PEARCE
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00am For Mention via video link to Risdon Prison Complex
Joshua John Atkinson

To Follow
For Mention via video link to Ron Barwick Minimum Security Prison
Michael James Beames
William Patrick Gordon McKenna

To Follow
For Mention via video link to Launceston Reception Prison
Duayne Geoffrey Venn

To Follow
For Mention
Naomi Jennifer Foon
RB
KLN
GAW
David Brian Langford

To Follow
For Bail Consent
Jodie Lynn Parkinson
Dale Graham Parkinson

To Follow
For Trial (Part-Heard)
Carly Ann Dekkers
Christopher John Humphreys
Malcolm Joshua Mayne
Caine Robert Richardson
Sean Gregory Richardson
Matthew Luke Williams

BURNIE

No list for Burnie

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Wayne Gregory Pattison was the appellant in a case before the Supreme Court of Tasmania's Court of Criminal Appeal. The appellant challenged the conviction and sentence handed down by a lower court. The nature of the legal dispute involved the appellant's contention that the trial judge had erred in various respects, which allegedly impacted the fairness and outcome of the trial.

The court was required to determine whether the trial judge's actions constituted a miscarriage of justice warranting a new trial or appeal. This involved a thorough review of the trial proceedings, including the admissibility of evidence, the instructions given to the jury, and the overall conduct of the trial. The appellant argued that these factors amounted to a breach of his rights under the Australian Constitution and the common law.

The Court of Criminal Appeal, presided over by Justice Tennent, meticulously examined the lower court's decisions. After considering the appellant's arguments and the legal standards applicable, the court found that there were no substantial errors that would warrant a new trial or appeal. The court concluded that the trial was conducted fairly, and the verdict was correctly reached based on the evidence presented. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, and the original conviction and sentence were upheld.

No further orders were made by the court beyond the dismissal of the appeal and the affirmation of the lower court's judgment.

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