Supreme Court of Tasmania Law Lists for Wednesday, 4 July 2013

SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA LAW LISTS FOR WEDNESDAY, 4 JULY 2013

HOBART
Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before the COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL
2:00 p.m.
For Judgment
Director of Public Prosecutions
v
Norton Dudley Williamson

Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice WOOD
Criminal Jurisdiction
9.30 a.m.
For Mention via video link
Alan Robert Arkinstall

1.00 p.m.
For Sentence
Darren James Mason

Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice ESTCOURT
Criminal Jurisdiction
9.30 a.m.
For Voir Dire
Stephen Roy Standage

In Court as in Chambers
4.30 p.m.
For Bail Application
Kane Douglas Mansell

Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice PEARCE
Criminal Jurisdiction
10.00 a.m.
For Mention
SWDM
MDM
Daniel Benjamin Bradshaw
Michael John Gardner
Rhys Louis Gardner

For Legal Argument
Phillip Mark Law
(Part-Heard)

Court 3, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Associate Justice HOLT
Civil Jurisdiction
9.15 a.m.
Via video link to Launceston
Miscellaneous Civil Business

11.30 a.m.
For Hearing
Quarmby
v
Harper

Quarmby
v
Oakley

LAUNCESTON

Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston

Before Justice Tennent

Criminal Jurisdiction

In Court
10.00am For Sentence
Darren Leigh Tynan

For Mention
Leigh Prior

12.00pm For Mention by Video-Link
Christopher Leigh Wells
Joshua John Atkinson

For Possible Preliminary Proceedings Application by Video-Link
Peter Richard Albert Joyce
Marco Daniel Rusterholz

For Sentence by Video-Link
TAP

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

9.30 a.m. For Mention (by Video Link)

Alan Robert Arkinstall

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

On 4 July 2013, the Supreme Court of Tasmania held several cases, both civil and criminal, in its Hobart and Launceston courts. Among these was the Court of Criminal Appeal case of Director of Public Prosecutions v Norton Dudley Williamson, presided over by Justice Wood. The nature of the dispute involved criminal charges against the defendant, Norton Dudley Williamson.

The legal issues before the Court of Criminal Appeal centred on the interpretation and application of criminal law, specifically regarding the charges brought against Williamson. The court was required to decide whether the trial judge had correctly applied the law and whether any errors had occurred that would warrant a new trial.

In delivering the judgment, Justice Wood considered the evidence presented and the legal principles applicable to the case. The court found that there were no errors in the trial judge's application of the law, and accordingly, upheld the conviction and sentence imposed on Norton Dudley Williamson. The outcome was that the appeal was dismissed, and the original judgment of the trial court was affirmed.

CaseChat Overview and Summary

Orders of the court

Background to the litigation

Evidence Before The Court

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Legal Principle Established