Taggart and Canning

In the proceedings between Taggart and Canning, the dispute concerned the appropriate listing and scheduling of the matter for hearing. The application before the court was to vacate the existing listing of the proceedings from 7 to 10 April 2014.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the existing listing should be vacated and the matter relisted for hearing. This involved considering the court's case management powers and the efficient allocation of judicial resources.

Judge Harman reasoned that the existing listing was no longer appropriate and that the matter required a new allocation of hearing dates. The court exercised its discretion to vacate the current listing to ensure the proceedings could be heard expeditiously and on dates suitable for all parties and the court's availability. Accordingly, the court ordered that the listing of the proceedings from 7 to 10 April 2014 be vacated, and the matter be allocated four estimated hearing dates to be advised and accommodated as expeditiously as possible by the Court.