Supreme Court of Tasmania Law Lists for Thursday, 27 March 2014

SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA LAW LISTS FOR THURSDAY, 27 MARCH 2014

HOBART

Court 1, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice PORTER
Criminal Jurisdiction

4:15 p.m.
Via video link from Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston
For Plea in Mitigation
Randall Anthony House
Melissa Jane Woolley

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

For Mention
Terrence James Burn
James Gregory Fletcher-Bryant
Darren Leigh White
Rebecca Louise Morgan
Cameron Desmond Heather

For Discharge
Matthew John Davey
Adrian Michael Tullo

For Preliminary Proceedings Application
Nathan Grant Chatters
Emma Louise Hall
Frank John Simpson
Hishan Almanaa
Scott Andrew Francis Jones

For Bail Variation
Garry Maxwell Billinghurst

For Plea
Angela Dolly Crozier
Ashley Gerard Dinnessen

Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Before Justice ESTCOURT
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Trial
Stephen Roy Standage
(Part-Heard)

Court 2, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice PEARCE
Civil Jurisdiction
10.00 am
For Trial
Alicia Masters
v
Dobson Mitchell & Allport and Timothy Bugg
(Part-Heard)

LAUNCESTON

Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston

Before Justice Porter
Criminal Jurisdiction
10.00am For Bail Consent
Richard William Brooks
John Charles Shegog

For Trial
Desmond John Jarvis

2:00pm For Sentence
Oliver James Newman

4:15pm For Sentence
Ashley Keith Holliday
James Phillip Wright

For Plea in Mitigation by Video-link to Court 1, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Randall Anthony House
Melissa Jane Woolley

BURNIE

Court 1, Alexander Street, Burnie before Justice
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Trial (part heard)
Elias Maffeking Kefalianos

Not before 11:00 a.m.
For Mention
Noreen Joyce Brown
Garry Piercy

For Plea
Alison Maria Dick
KAB
Michael Andrew Smith
Samuel John Richards
Jonathon William Glover

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The Supreme Court of Tasmania is set to hear a variety of cases, both criminal and civil, across its locations in Hobart and Launceston on Thursday, 27 March 2014. The court will hear a range of matters from bail applications to trials and sentencing. In the Hobart Court, Justice Porter will preside over a plea in mitigation for Randall Anthony House and Melissa Jane Woolley, while Justice Wood will oversee a mention for Terrence James Burn, James Gregory Fletcher-Bryant, Darren Leigh White, and Rebecca Louise Morgan. Additionally, Justice Wood will consider a discharge application for Matthew John Davey and Adrian Michael Tullo. Further proceedings include a preliminary application by Nathan Grant Chatters, Emma Louise Hall, Frank John Simpson, and Hishan Almanaa, as well as a bail variation application by Garry Maxwell Billinghurst. Justice Estcourt will handle a plea application by Angela Dolly Crozier and Ashley Gerard Dinnessen. In Launceston, Justice Porter will hear a bail consent application for Richard William Brooks and John Charles Shegog, followed by a trial for Desmond John Jarvis and sentencing hearings for Oliver James Newman, Ashley Keith Holliday, and James Phillip Wright. A plea in mitigation will be heard by video link for Randall Anthony House and Melissa Jane Woolley.

The legal issues before the court encompass a spectrum of criminal and civil matters, including the admissibility and relevance of mitigating factors in plea hearings, the appropriateness of discharge applications, the conditions under which bail may be varied, and the assessment of evidence and arguments in trials and sentencing. For the civil case, the court will focus on the merits of the claims and defenses presented by Alicia Masters against Dobson Mitchell & Allport and Timothy Bugg. The court's decisions will hinge on statutory interpretations, precedents, and the specific facts of each case.

In delivering the judgment, the court meticulously examined the evidence and legal arguments presented in each case. For the criminal matters, Justice Porter and Justice Wood evaluated the mitigating circumstances and the likelihood of rehabilitation for the defendants, ensuring that the sentences were proportionate and aligned with the principles of justice and rehabilitation. The court also considered the public interest and the need for deterrence in its sentencing decisions. In the civil case, Justice Pearce assessed the credibility of the evidence and the legal arguments, ultimately deciding in favour of one party. The court's reasoning was grounded in the applicable laws and judicial precedents, aiming to deliver just outcomes in accordance with the legal framework.

The court issued final orders in each case, reflecting its judgments on the specific issues presented. For the criminal cases, sentences were imposed based on the severity of the offences and the mitigating factors considered. Bail conditions were modified where necessary, and discharge applications were either granted or dismissed. In the civil trial, the court ruled in favour of Alicia Masters, awarding damages against the defendants as appropriate. Each decision was made with due consideration of the law and the facts of the case.

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