Chief Commissioner of Police (Victoria), Applications by [2004] HCATrans 38 (1 March 2004)

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Chief Commissioner of Police (Victoria), Applications by [2004] HCATrans 38 (1 March 2004)

Last Updated: 5 March 2004

[2004] HCATrans 038

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
Melbourne Nos M34 and M35 of 2004

In the matter of –

Applications by the CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (VICTORIA)

HAYNE J

(In Chambers)

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT MELBOURNE ON MONDAY, 1 MARCH 2004, AT 9.41 AM

(Continued from 27/2/04)

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

HIS HONOUR: Mr Costigan, I am sorry to have delayed you, but I was having some minutes of directions typed to deal with what I suspect might now be about to happen.

MR COSTIGAN: Yes. We had provided to your Honour the orders.

HIS HONOUR: Yes.

MR COSTIGAN: The only real difference from what we were saying on Friday was that the additional 14 days was not favoured, but we are comfortable with that.

HIS HONOUR: Yes.

MR COSTIGAN: Though it is a question now of the appropriate dates and - - -

HIS HONOUR: Can I give to counsel copies of a set of directions that I have put together with a view to the cases being ready for inclusion in the Adelaide list for 30 April. I know that we have Easter intervening, but I think that the dates selected enable sufficient time for the parties to address it.

MR COSTIGAN: They match very closely with what we had tried – your Honour, I was going to say significant difference – the only real difference was that instead of 12 March we had made it 15^th, only to grab hold of that extra weekend, but there is no significant difference.

HIS HONOUR: I thought let us have it in on the Friday evening. We have a long weekend following. That is right, is it not? No, the long weekend is the 8^th. The 15^th is Canberra Day, but look, let us see if we can get it on the Friday night. It will just give that little extra time to the other side.

MR COSTIGAN: We have no reason to believe that we cannot meet those dates, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR: Yes.

MR COSTIGAN: If there was some really significant reason, we would have to come back to the Court.

HIS HONOUR: If Armageddon occurs, Armageddon occurs.

MR COSTIGAN: Yes. We are content with those orders, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR: Yes. Now, Mr Gilbertson.

MR GILBERTSON: Yes, your Honour, my client is content with those as well.

HIS HONOUR: Yes. Well, if I give directions in those terms, consistent with what happened on Friday, I have not made any provision for costs or certifying for counsel. Is that right?

MR COSTIGAN: Yes, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR: Yes. Well, I will make directions in those terms and adjourn.

MR COSTIGAN: If your Honour pleases.

HIS HONOUR: Thank you.

AT 9.45 AM THE MATTERS WERE CONCLUDED