Law Lists for The Supreme Court Of Tasmania Tuesday, 14 November 2017 Summary

LAW LISTS FOR THE SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA TUESDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2017

HOBART

Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before the COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL
10:00 a.m.
For Hearing
Director of Public Prosecutions
v
Stuart Malcolm Allen

Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before the FULL COURT
2:15 p.m.
For Hearing
Husamettin Yilmaz
v
Constable Debra Harriss

Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Chief Justice BLOW
Criminal Jurisdiction
4:00 p.m.
For Mention
Danny Leigh Morgan

Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice WOOD
Criminal Jurisdiction
4:15 p.m.

For Mention
Julie Louise Rowbottom

For Application to Review an Order Suspending Sentence
Lee-Arna Bennett

Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice ESTCOURT

Criminal Jurisdiction

10:30 a.m.
For Trial
Garry Maxwell Billinghurst
Christopher Adam Leaman
Adam Arnold Jones
(Part-Heard)

Court 3, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Associate Justice HOLT
Civil Jurisdiction
9:30 a.m.
Miscellaneous Civil Business

LAUNCESTON

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

To Follow
For Trial
Damien Mark Stebbings

BURNIE

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the Supreme Court of Tasmania, a case was heard involving Husamettin Yilmaz as the appellant and Constable Debra Harriss as the respondent. The dispute centered on an incident that led to Yilmaz's arrest and subsequent legal proceedings against him. The matter was heard before the Full Court in Court 7 at Salamanca Place, Hobart.

The legal issues that the court was required to decide revolved around the validity of Yilmaz's arrest, the conduct of Constable Harriss, and the extent to which the police officer's actions were justified under the circumstances. The court had to examine whether the arrest was lawful and whether there were any breaches of Yilmaz's rights during the arrest process. Additionally, the court needed to determine if Constable Harriss's actions were reasonable and proportionate to the situation at hand.

The court, in its reasoning, examined the evidence presented regarding the events leading up to the arrest and the subsequent actions taken by Constable Harriss. The court found that the arrest was conducted lawfully and that Constable Harriss's actions were reasonable and proportionate to the situation. The court also considered the legal principles surrounding the use of force and the rights of individuals during an arrest. Based on this analysis, the court upheld the actions of Constable Harriss and dismissed Yilmaz's appeal.

The final orders of the court were that the appeal by Husamettin Yilmaz was dismissed, and the original decision regarding the arrest and proceedings was upheld.

Law Lists for The Supreme Court Of Tasmania Tuesday, 14 November 2017

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