Svikart v Stewart

[1993] HCATrans 272

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry

Darwin No Dl of 1993

B e t w e e n -

GOTTLIEB THOMAS SVIKART

Plaintiff

and

CHARLES EDWARD STEWART

Defendant

Directions hearing

MASON CJ

(In Chambers)

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

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AT CANBERRA ON TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 1993, AT 9.32 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

HIS HONOUR: That being so, I am prepared to state the case

in the terms in this document.

MR PAULING:  Yes, thank you, Your Honour. Would Your Honour

also perhaps set a timetable for written

submissions?

HIS HONOUR:	Yes.
MR PAULING:	My understanding is that 7 December would be a

convenient date for the hearing of this matter and

our suggestion is, if it please the Court, that the

defendant be given until 29 October, which is a

Friday, for written submissions and the

Commonwealth intervening, the complainant and any

other interveners have until 19 November for

written submissions.

HIS HONOUR:  Yes, well I am prepared to direct that the

defendant file and serve comprehensive written

submissions on or before Friday, 29 October and

that the Commonwealth, the complainant and any other interveners file and serve comprehensive

written submissions on or before 19 November.

MR PAULING:  Yes, thank you, Your Honour. There are no

other orders that I seek.

HIS HONOUR:  The Court will now adjourn sine die.

AT 9.36 AM THE MATTER WAS ADJOURNED SINE DIE

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