Levy v State of Victoria

[1995] HCATrans 367

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Melbourne   No M42 of 1995

B e t w e e n -

LAURENCE NATHAN LEVY

Plaintiff

and

THE STATE OF VICTORIA

First Defendant

JOHN THOMAS GATES ROBINSON

Second Defendant

ROBERT BRIAN WILBY

Third Defendant

Directions hearing

BRENNAN CJ

(In Chambers)

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON THURSDAY, 7 DECEMBER 1995, AT 9.32 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

MR D. GRAHAM, QC, Solicitor-General for the State of Victoria:   May it please the Court, I appear with my learned friend, MS P.M. TATE, for the defendants who are the applicants before your Honour this morning.  (instructed by the Victorian Government Solicitor)

MS J. GODTSCHALK:   May it please the Court, I appear for the respondent plaintiff.  (instructed by Garland Hawthorn Brahe)

MR GRAHAM:   Your Honour, counsel for the plaintiff and the defendants have agreed upon a time table which I think has been provided to the Registrar relating to the exchange and filing of outlines of argument.  A technique was adopted which will, we believe, work and come into effect once the case is given an allocation to the sittings of a particular month next year.

HIS HONOUR:   Yes, you are in agreement with this, Miss Godtschalk?

MS GODTSCHALK:   Yes, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR:   You are appearing for all defendants, Mr Solicitor?

MR GRAHAM:   Yes, I am, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR:   Well, it is a matter of order as per draft initialled by me, is that so?

MR GRAHAM:   That is so, your Honour, as long as it suits the convenience of the Court.

HIS HONOUR:   Yes, well that seems to be quite satisfactory.

MR GRAHAM:   Thank you, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR:   There will be an order accordingly.

MR GRAHAM:   If the Court pleases.

AT 9.34 AM THE MATTER WAS ADJOURNED