Law Lists for the Supreme Court of Tasmania Thursday, 21 December 2017

LAW LISTS FOR THE SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA THURSDAY, 21 DECEMBER 2017

HOBART

Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice WOOD
Criminal Jurisdiction
4:30 p.m.
For Application to Review an Order Suspending Sentence
Lee-Arna Bennett

Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice BRETT
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Sentence by video link from
Court 2, Cameron Street, Launceston
John Anthony Curtis

For Preliminary Proceedings Application by video link
from Court 2, Cameron Street, Launceston
Dillon Anthony Davey

Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice GEASON
Civil Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
In Court as in Chambers
For Judgment
Integratedliving Australia Ltd
v
Danielle Hodgetts

Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Bail Applications
Ashton Mitchell Gill
Ricky Damian Brown
Jai Craig Nichols
Brendan Lee Jones

Civil Jurisdiction
12:00 p.m.
For Application by video link to
Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston
Michael John Coleman and Peter Holman and CMF Solutions Pty Ltd
v
Cuthbertson

Criminal Jurisdiction
2:15 p.m.
For Bail Application
Scott Smith

For Bail Applications by video link to
Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston
Luke Anthony Shaw
Rohan Rodney Leslie

Court 1, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Chief Justice BLOW
Civil Jurisdiction
12:00 p.m.
For Judgment
Tasmanian Water & Sewerage Corporation Pty Ltd
v
Bass Corporation Pty Ltd and West Tamar Council

LAUNCESTON

Court 2, Cameron Street, Launceston

Before Justice BRETT
Criminal Jurisdiction

10:00am For Sentence by video link to
Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart
John Anthony Curtis

To Follow
For Preliminary Proceedings Application
by video link to Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Dillon Anthony Davey

Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston

In Court as in Chambers

Before Justice GEASON

Civil Jurisdiction

12:00pm For application by video link from

Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Michael John Coleman and Peter Holman and CMF Solutions Pty Ltd

Cuthbertson

Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston

Before Justice GEASON

Criminal Jurisdiction

2:15pm For bail application by video link from

Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Scott Smith

Luke Anthony Shaw

Rohan Rodney Leslie

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The Supreme Court of Tasmania heard various matters, including a case concerning an application for leave to appeal a decision to suspend a sentence. Lee-Arna Bennett was the applicant, seeking leave to appeal the decision to suspend a sentence imposed on her. The case was heard in Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart, before Justice Wood. The central legal issue was whether the applicant had demonstrated sufficient grounds to warrant the granting of leave to appeal the decision to suspend the sentence.

The court considered the merits of the application and whether the appeal had a reasonable chance of success. It also examined whether the decision to suspend the sentence was an error of law or if there were other significant grounds that warranted the appeal. Justice Wood concluded that the application did not meet the threshold for leave to appeal as the applicant had not demonstrated that the decision was legally erroneous or that there were significant grounds warranting the appeal.

Consequently, the court dismissed the application for leave to appeal. The decision to suspend the sentence was upheld, and the applicant's appeal was not granted. This outcome means that Lee-Arna Bennett's appeal against the sentence suspension will not proceed further.

CaseChat Overview and Summary

Orders of the court

Background to the litigation

Evidence Before The Court

Reasons for decision

Legal Principle Established