Law Lists for the Supreme Court of Tasmania Monday, 30 October 2017

LAW LISTS FOR THE SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA MONDAY, 30 OCTOBER 2017

HOBART

Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice WOOD
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.

For Mention

DJT
SAML
Steven Craig Murtagh

For Trial
George Joseph Bilinski
(Part Heard)

1:00 p.m.
For Bail Application
Rory Michael Murphy

Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Before Justice ESTCOURT
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Mention
Brendan Lee Jones

For Bail Consent
Patrick Charles Hay

For Trial
Garry Maxwell Billinghurst
Christopher Adam Leaman
Adam Arnold Jones

Court 1, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice BRETT
Criminal Jurisdiction
10.00 a.m.
For Hearing
Susan Blyth Neill-Fraser
v
State of Tasmania

In Chambers, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Chief Justice BLOW
Civil Jurisdiction
4:15 p.m.
For Telephone Directions Hearing
Anthony John (Jon) Wheaton
v
Annette Wilson and Anor

LAUNCESTON

Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston
Before Acting Justice SLICER
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00am For Mention
Brodie Edmond Fazackerley
RWG

To Follow
For Trial (Part Heard)
Jamie Lee Vimpany

4:00pm For Bail Application
Damien William Harris

BURNIE

Court 1, Alexander Street, Burnie Before Justice Pearce

10:00 a.m.
For Mention by Video Link to Risdon Prison Complex
Darren Ward Gale

For Preliminary Proceedings Application
Malahkhye Dean Belcher

To Follow
For Mention
Dwayne Grant Seabourne

To Follow
For Plea
Keith Wayne Woods

4:15 p.m.
For Mention
GEB

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The matter of Law Lists for the Supreme Court of Tasmania involved multiple hearings and applications on 30 October 2017. The cases ranged from bail applications and mentions to part-heard trials. Among the parties involved were Steven Craig Murtagh, Garry Maxwell Billinghurst, and Christopher Adam Leaman, all of whom had criminal matters scheduled for mention or trial.

The legal issues presented to the court included whether bail should be granted to individuals such as Rory Michael Murphy and Damien William Harris, and whether preliminary proceedings should be allowed for certain defendants like Malahkhye Dean Belcher. The court also needed to determine the status of ongoing trials and whether they should proceed as scheduled.

The court's reasoning was not detailed in the provided extract, but it is likely that the judges considered the standard legal principles governing bail applications, such as the risk of flight, the severity of the offence, and the interests of the community. For ongoing trials, the court would have assessed the evidence presented so far to decide whether the trial should continue. The outcomes of these hearings would have been communicated to the parties and their legal representatives.

The final orders of the court, including decisions on bail, the progression of trials, and any other procedural matters, would have been communicated directly to the parties involved. The specifics of these orders were not provided in the extract, but they would have been recorded in the court's official minutes.

CaseChat Overview and Summary

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Background to the litigation

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Legal Principle Established