Man dead after two-car crash overnight
A man in his 70s has died after a late-night two-car crash in the Derwent Valley. Here’s what we know.
Police & Courts Tasmania
Brown begins appeal over forestry trespass conviction
Over seven months since his conviction, environmentalist Bob Brown is back in the Supreme Court of Tasmania to appeal a trespass sentence. What the court heard on day one.
Everybody appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court, Thursday, April 3
Here is a list of people appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court on April 3.
Former Greens leader in court after neighbour dispute
A neighbourly disagreement has landed one former Tasmanian senator in the Supreme Court. What the court heard.
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‘I’ve got a gun’: Driver admits guilt over police chase, weapons threat
A Hobart motorist who led police on a cross-city car chase before falsely indicating he was armed with a gun has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and aggravated assault in the Supreme Court.
‘You animal’: Former St Virgil’s student lashes out in abuse trial
A former Catholic college student alleging historic sexual and physical abuse at the school has lashed out at counsel in court, calling him an ‘animal’. What the court heard.
Everybody appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court, Thursday, March 13
Here is a list of people appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court on March 13.
Arsonist gets sentencing date after admitting perverting justice
A Tasmanian sexual offender, who served 19 years in a NSW jail for causing the deaths of six backpackers in a Kings Cross fire in the 1980s, will be sentenced next month for perverting justice.
Lawyer for alleged doctor-drug maker wants charges dismissed
The lawyer for a Hobart doctor accused of making, supplying and illegally prescribing drugs says his charges should be dismissed. What the court heard.
Everybody appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court, Wednesday, March 12
Here is a list of people appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court on March 12.
Legal limbo: justice sector mulls solution to defendants’ dilemma
Those accused of crimes in Tasmania are making four times as many court appearances as mainlanders, new data reveals. A respected lawyer’s call to speed up time-costly proceedings.
Hearing delays for alleged fur seal killer
A Tassie man accused of holding a fur seal captive for over a year before shooting it dead is now facing new charges. Get the latest.
Lipscombe Larder boss phones in to court over Lamborghini charge
Tasmania’s new Chief Justice wants one of the court’s oldest unresolved matters put to bed, with a high-profile hospitality figure accused of trying to rip off an insurance company for almost $200,000 after a Lamborghini crash. Get the latest.
Everybody appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court, Tuesday, March 11
Here is a list of people appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court on March 11.
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