R v Chute (No 4) [2018] ACTSC 259
On 11 September 2018, Mossop J delivered judgement as to the application for a permanent stay of the special hearing by John Chute. Greg Walsh appeared on behalf of the Accused. The history of the matter is set out in a number of judgments of the Supreme Court; R v Chute [2017] ACTSC 246; R v […]
R v Chute (No 3) [2017] ACTSC
On 17 November 2017, Mossop J gave reasons for his conclusion that the fact that the procedure in s.316(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) had been overlooked, did not avoid the obligation to determine whether or not the accused was capable of making an election to have a special hearing conducted as a trial […]
R v Chute (No 2) [2017] ACTSC 347
In this matter Greg Walsh acted for Chute. On 24 July 2017, Murrell CJ found that John Chute was unfit to plead to an indictment containing 16 counts; R v Chute [2017] ACTSC 246. On 12 October 2017, the Accused sought an order that there be a permanent stay of the special hearing. Mossop J […]