Supreme Court of Tasmania Law Lists for Thursday, 31 March 2016 Summary

SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA LAW LISTS FOR THURSDAY, 31 MARCH 2016

HOBART
Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice PEARCE
Criminal Jurisdiction
In Court as in Chambers
Not Before 3:30pm
For Application to Revoke Bail via video link from Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston
Brendan Lee Jones

Court 3, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Associate Justice HOLT
Civil Jurisdiction
9:15 a.m. via video link to Launceston
Miscellaneous Civil Business

LAUNCESTON
Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston

Before Justice PEARCE
Criminal Jurisdiction
Not Before 3:30pm
In Court as in Chambers
For Application to Revoke Bail via video link to Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Brendan Lee Jones

BURNIE
No list for Burnie.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The Supreme Court of Tasmania heard an application to revoke bail in the matter of Brendan Lee Jones. The court was tasked with determining whether the conditions of Jones' bail should be revoked due to alleged breaches. The case was heard in Court 8 in Hobart before Justice Pearce.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the evidence presented supported a finding that the defendant had breached the conditions of his bail. The court needed to consider the submissions from both the prosecution and the defence, and assess whether the alleged breaches were sufficiently serious to warrant a revocation of bail.

Justice Pearce examined the evidence and submissions from both parties and concluded that the defendant had indeed breached the conditions of his bail. The court found that the breaches were serious enough to warrant a revocation of bail. Consequently, the court ordered that the defendant's bail be revoked, and he was remanded into custody.

The court issued an order revoking the bail of Brendan Lee Jones and remanded him into custody. The decision was based on a finding that the defendant had breached the conditions of his bail, and the breaches were of a nature that justified the revocation of his bail.

Supreme Court of Tasmania Law Lists for Thursday, 31 March 2016

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