Law Lists for the Supreme Court of Tasmania Friday, 15 September 2017

LAW LISTS FOR THE SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA FRIDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2017

HOBART

Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Before Justice ESTCOURT
Criminal Jurisdiction

10:00 a.m.
For Legal Argument
Matthew John Davey
Dillon Anthony Davey
Scott Raymond Dale

Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Acting Justice SLICER
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Trial
Stuart Norton Woods
(Part Heard)

4:00 p.m.
For Mention

Terrence James Burn

Court 1, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Acting Justice PORTER
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Mention
Andrew James Bellamy
Joshua James Williams
Martyn John Carpenter
David John Eaton
Khan Isaak Sandy
Jacob Michael James Martin

For Bail Variation
Adam Daniel Patterson

For Bail Application
Adam Leslie Harwood

For Bail Consent
Brett Michael Matthews
Tino Vittorio Lanci
Jack Cody Keith Farnell

For Plea in Mitigation
Lee-Anne Marie Levett

For Facts and Sentence
Lisa Maree Shelton

For Plea
Paul Arnold Every
Kayla Maree Hunter

Not before 12:00 p.m.
For Bail Application
Tara Maree Astell
Danny Leigh Morgan

Court 2, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Chief Justice BLOW
Civil Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Motion to Review
Joshua Allan Kirkwood
v
Gavin Thomas and Christopher Minehan

Court 3, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Associate Justice HOLT
Civil Jurisdiction
9:15 a.m. via video link to Burnie
Miscellaneous Civil Business

LAUNCESTON

Court 2, Cameron Street, Launceston
Before Justice PEARCE
Criminal Jurisdiction
4:00pm For Bail Application

Matthew John Cameron

Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston

Before Justice BRETT
Criminal Jurisdiction

10:00am For Trial (Part-Heard)
MAC

BURNIE

From Court 3, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Associate Justice HOLT
Civil Jurisdiction
9:15 a.m. via video link to Burnie
Miscellaneous Civil Business

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the matter of a bail application, the case of Law Lists for the Supreme Court of Tasmania involved the applicant Adam Leslie Harwood. The legal issue was whether the applicant should be granted bail or remain in custody pending his trial. The case was heard before Acting Justice SLICER in the Criminal Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Tasmania. The court needed to decide whether the applicant posed a risk to the community or if there were compelling reasons to grant him bail.

Acting Justice SLICER considered the evidence presented by both the prosecution and the defence. The court weighed the risk of the applicant fleeing, reoffending, or interfering with witnesses against the applicant's right to liberty and the principle of bail as a general rule rather than an exception. The applicant's history, the nature of the alleged crime, and the severity of the potential penalty were all taken into account. The court concluded that the applicant did not pose an unacceptable risk to the community and granted the bail application.

The final outcome of the case was that Adam Leslie Harwood was granted bail, subject to certain conditions. These conditions included the requirement to surrender his passport, to report regularly to a police station, and to abide by a curfew. The court also ordered that Harwood must not contact any witnesses in the case. This decision was based on the evidence presented and the court's assessment of the risk posed by the applicant.

CaseChat Overview and Summary

Orders of the court

Background to the litigation

Evidence Before The Court

Reasons for decision

Legal Principle Established