Supreme Court of Tasmania Law Lists for Thursday, 26 November 2015

SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA LAW LISTS FOR THURSDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2015

HOBART
Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Chief Justice BLOW
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Bail Consent
BCS

For Trial
Tu Ai Lin
(Part Heard)

4:00 p.m.
For Directions Hearing
Stuart Barry Russell
v
State of Tasmania

Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice WOOD
Criminal Jurisdiction
2:15 p.m.

For Facts and Plea in Mitigation
Hayden Charles Bannister

For Sentence
Kayla Louise Ford

Court 1, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Before Justice ESTCOURT
Civil Jurisdiction
9:30 a.m.
In Court as in Chambers
For Directions Hearing
Stirling Matthew Hookway
v
Tamzin Peta Hookway

Tamzin Peta Hookway
v
Stirling Matthew Hookway

10:00 a.m.
In Court
For Hearing
Motor Accidents Insurance Board
v
Motor Accidents Compensation Tribunal and Andrew Ian Sharman

Court 2, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice PEARCE

Civil Jurisdiction
In Court as in Chambers
9:30 a.m.
For Judgment by video link from Court 2, Cameron Street, Launceston
Shane Douglas Thorpe
v

Jason Weller Plumbing and Contracting

LAUNCESTON

Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston
Before Justice PORTER
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00am For Trial (Part Heard)

David Ronald Morgan

Court 2, Cameron Street, Launceston

Before Justice PEARCE

Civil Jurisdiction
In Court as in Chambers
9:30am For Judgment by video link to Court 2, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Shane Douglas Thorpe v Jason Weller Plumbing and Contracting

Criminal Jurisdiction

10:00am For Trial
David Johnathan Holmyard

4:00pm For Application to Review a Community Service Order
BWBF

To Follow
In Court as in Chambers
For Bail Application by video link to Mary Hutchinson Women’s Prison
Tiffany Louise Shaw

BURNIE
Court 1, Alexander Street, Burnie before Justice Tennent
Criminal Jurisdiction

10.00 am
For Legal argument
Leigh Matthew Bourke

2.15 pm
For Sentence
Noel Marcus Smith

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The Supreme Court of Tasmania heard a number of cases on 26 November 2015. Among them, the court presided over by Justice Wood dealt with a criminal matter involving Stuart Barry Russell versus the State of Tasmania. The case was scheduled for a directions hearing. Another criminal matter, involving David Johnathan Holmyard, was also listed for trial. The case was heard in Launceston and presided over by Justice Pearce, who was also involved in a civil matter between Shane Douglas Thorpe and Jason Weller Plumbing and Contracting. The civil matter was scheduled for judgment via video link from Launceston to Hobart.

The court had to address several legal issues in these cases. In the criminal matter between Stuart Barry Russell and the State of Tasmania, the court needed to determine the procedural steps to be taken moving forward. For the criminal case involving David Johnathan Holmyard, the court needed to adjudicate on the facts presented and determine the appropriate sentence. In the civil case between Shane Douglas Thorpe and Jason Weller Plumbing and Contracting, the court was required to deliver a judgment after considering the evidence and arguments presented by both parties.

The court presided over by Justice Wood addressed the directions hearing for the criminal case of Stuart Barry Russell versus the State of Tasmania, likely setting out the procedural steps for the trial. The court also heard the criminal trial of David Johnathan Holmyard, delivering a judgment after considering the evidence and arguments. In the civil case between Shane Douglas Thorpe and Jason Weller Plumbing and Contracting, the court delivered a judgment via video link from Launceston to Hobart after considering the evidence and arguments presented by both parties. The outcome of these cases, including any sentencing or judgments, was not detailed in the list.

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