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Those charges were as follows: 1. thThat on divers dates between the Aaron Bunch / Crime / Updated 12.06.2020. 3 of 2020 (amended) and paragraph 4 of Practice Direction 4 of 2020 (amended), 2020/03 - Court arrangements COVID-19 - Amended and 2020/04 - Court arrangements (COVID-19) in the Childrens Court when constituted by a Magistrates - Amended; Guidelines for Criminal Proceedings, 2020/03 - Court arrangements (COVID-19) - Amended - Repeals 2/2020, 2020/03 - Court arrangements (COVID-19) - Amended - North Coast Region Magistrates Court - (Maroochydore Nambour, Noosa, Caloundra and Gympie Courts) - Protocol for having matters listed - REPEALED by practice direction 2020/05, 2020/03 - Court arrangements (COVID-19) - Amended - North Coast Region Magistrates Court - (Maroochydore Nambour, Noosa, Caloundra and Gympie Courts) - Domestic Violence Protocol - REPEALED by practice direction 2020/05, 2020/03 - Court arrangements (COVID-19) - Amended - Guidelines for civil proceedings (Brisbane) - REPEALED by practice direction 2020/05, 2020/03 - Court arrangements (COVID-19) - Amended - Guidelines for Cairns and Far North Queensland - REPEALED by practice direction 2020/05, 2020/02 - Court arrangements (COVID-19) - REPEALED by 2020/03, 2020/01 - Designation of court holidays - Registry - 21 December 2020 to 1 January 2021, 2019/03 - Use of video-link or audio-link appearances in the Childrens Court when constituted by a Magistrate, 2019/02 - Designation of court holidays - Registry - 23 December 2019 to 3 January 2020, 2019/01 - Magistrates Court closure Ingham, Palm Island, Townsville - Registry closure - February 2019 - Amended, 2018/06 - Application for an extension of a court assessment order, 2018/05 - Registry to compile list of outstanding offences - Amended, 2018/04 - Repeal of practice directions - electronic filing of documents in the Magistrates Court, 2018/03 - Non-party access to bail files before hearing, 2018/02 - Designation of court holidays Registry 24 December 2018, 2018/01 - Referral to the Drug and Alcohol Court Drug and Alcohol Treatment Order (Treatment Order) - Amended, 2017/07 - Mental Health Act 2016 proceedings in the Childrens Court when constituted by a Magistrate, 2017/06 - Engaging interpreters for domestic and family violence civil proceedings in Magistrates Court, 2017/05 - Applications made under the Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982, 2017/04 - Designation of court holidays - Registry - 26 December 2017 to 5 January 2018, 2017/03 - Designation of court holidays - Registry - Thursday 30 March 2017, 2017/02 - Case conferences and callovers to conclusion in criminal matters in the Childrens Court, 2017/01 - Mental Health Act 2016 proceedings in the Magistrates Courts - Amended, 2016/04 - Queensland Integrated Court Referrals - Amended (Repealed by 8 of 2020), 2016/03 - Designation of court holidays - Registry - 26 December 2016 to 6 January 2017, 2016/02 - Queensland Murri Court - Amended, 2016/01 - Queensland Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (QMERIT) Program - Repeals 2/2008 - AMENDED (Repealed by 8 of 2020), 2015/03 - Proceedings using - video link facilities and audio link facilities - Amended, 2015/01 - Designation of court holidays - Registry - 21 December 2015 to 1 January 2016, 2014/06 - Bail proceedings using video link facilities and audio link facilities - Amended - Repeals 14/2013 - REPEALED by 3/2015, 2014/05 - Electronic adjournments for committal and summary callovers - REPEALED by 7 of 2020, 2014/04 - Serious drug offence certificates, 2014/03 - Management of controlled items in court precincts - Amended, 2014/02 - Designation of Court Holiday - Registry - 22 December 2014 to 2 January 2015, 2014/01 - Electronic devices in courtrooms - Amended, 2013/21 - Contested bail applications - amended 28 November 2014, 2013/20 - Designation of Court Holidays - Registry - 23 December 2013 to 3 January 2014 - Repeals Practice Direction 18/2013, 2013/18 - Designation of Court holidays - Registry - 23 December 2013 to 1 January 2014 - REPEALED by Practice direction 20/2013, 2013/17 - Proceedings for damages for personal injuries arising out of motor vehicle accidents against Suncorp Metway Insurance Limited or Australian Associated Motor Insurers Limited: Substitution of AAI Limited, 2013/16 - Recording devices in courtrooms (Amends 4/2009 and 4/2004) (Repeals 5/2001) - REPEALED by Practice direction 2014/01, 2013/14 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Queensland Magistrates Courts - REPEALED by Practice direction 6/2014, 2013/13- Bail applications by remote communication device - Southport, Maroochydore and Townsville, 2013/12 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Brisbane, Ipswich and Mackay, 2013/11 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Mackay, Proserpine and Cairns, 2013/10 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Toowoomba Magistrates Court, 2013/09 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Toowoomba Magistrates Court, 2013/08 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Maroochydore and Caboolture Magistrates Court (AMENDS 2012/30), 2013/07 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Ipswich Magistrates Court, 2013/06 - Change of address - McCormicks Law, 2013/05 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Roma Magistrates Court, 2013/04 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Brisbane Magistrates Court, 2013/03 - Bail application by remote communication device - Magistrates Court Townsville, 2013/02 - Bail application by remote communication device - Magistrates Court Ipswich, 2013/01 - Bail application by remote communication device - Magistrates Court Ipswich, 2012/30 - Bail application by remote communication device - Maroochydore and Caboolture Magistraes Courts - REPEALED by Practice Direction 2013/08, 2012/29 - Changes of Name in accordance with Practice Directions of the Supreme Court, 2012/28 - Bail applications by remote communication device 2012-13 Christmas New Year, 2012/27 - Designation of court holidays Christmas/New Year closure 2012/13, 2012/26 - Party transferring business; substitution of transferee, 2012/25 - Designation of court holidays - Christmas / New Year closure 2012/13, 2012/24 - Bail applications made by remote communications device - Ipswich Magistrates Court, 2012/23 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Brisbane Central Magistrates Court, 2012/22 - Judicial Registrars - Power concerning prescribed applications and matters (Repeals 1 of 2008), 2012/21 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Townsville Magistrates Court, 2012/19 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Ipswich Magistrates Court, 2012/18 - Electronic filing of documents - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2012/17 - Bail applications by remote communications device Townsville Magistates Court, 2012/16 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Townsville Magistrates Court, 2012/15 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Maroochydore and Caboolture Magistrates Courts, 2012/14 - Bail applications by remote communications device Townsville Magistrates Court, 2012/13 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Ipswich Magistrates Court, 2012/12 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Townsville Magistrates Court, 2012/09 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Ipswich Magistrates Court, 2012/08 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Townsville Magistrates Court, 2012/07 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Brisbane Magistrates Court, 2012/06 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Southport Magistrates Court, 2012/05 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Toowoomba Magistrates Court, 2012/04 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Townsville Magistrates Court, 2012/03 Bail applications by remote communication device - Townsville Magistrates Court, 2012/02 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Maroochydore and Caboolture Magistrates Court - AMENDS Practice Direction 2011/28, 2012/01 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Ipswich Magistrates Court, 2011/29 - Bail applications by remote communication device Townsville Magistrates Court, 2011/28 - Bail applications by remote communication device Maroochydore and Caboolture Magistrates Courts - AMENDED by Practice Direction 2012/02, 2011/27 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2011/26 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - Christmas closure, 2011/25 - Bail applications by remote communication device, 2011/24 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Townsville Magistrates Court, 2011/23 - Bail applications by remote communication device Ipswich Magistrates Court, 2011/21 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2011/20 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Coolangatta Magistrates Court, 2011/19 - Bail applications by remote communication device - Townsville Magistrates Court, 2011/18 - Bail applications by remote communication device Maroochydore and Caboolture Magistrates Courts, 2011/17 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2011/16 - Bail applications by remote communication device Ipswich Magistrates Court, 2011/15 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2011/14 - Bail applications by remote communication device Ipswich Magistrates Court, 2011/13 - Notice of change of name - Notice of address for service, 2011/12 - Bail applications by remote communication device Persons refused bail by police in the Charters Towers and Hughenden Magistrates Court districts, 2011/11 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2011/10 - Bail applications by remote communication device Southport Magistrates Court, 2011/09 - Bail applications by remote communication device Ipswich Magistrates Court, 2011/08 - Bail applications by remote communication device Ipswich Magistrates Court, 2011/07 - Bail applications by remote communication device Ipswich Magistrates Court, 2011/06 - Bail applications by remote communication device Ipswich Magistrates Court, 2011/05 - Bail applications by remote communication device Ipswich Magistrates Court, 2011/04 - Bail applications by remote communication device Townsville Magistrates Court, 2011/03 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2011/02 - Bail applications by remote communication device Maroochydore and Caboolture Magistrates Courts, 2011/01 - Approval of approved entity for electronic filing - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2010/25A - Special Circumstances Court Diversion Program - Annexure - Repealed on 26/06/2017, 2010/25 - Special Circumstances Court Diversion Program - Repealed on 26/06/2017, 2010/24 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2010/23 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2010/22 - Designation of Court holidays Christmas/New Year closure, 2010/21 - Bail applications by remote communication device Magistrates Court Christmas/New Year period 2010/2011 - amended, 2010/20 - Changes of address for service in accordance with Practice Directions of the Supreme Court, 2010/19 - Judicial Registrars - Power concerning prescribed applications and matters - amended, 2010/18 - Fixed costs or costs to be assessed, 2010/17 - Consent orders of the Registrar - Amended, 2010/16 - Referal to alternative dispute resolution or directions conferences, 2010/14A - Registry committals - Annexures A and B - Amended, 2010/14 - Registry committals - Amended April 2017, 2010/13A - Disclosure - Annexures A and B, 2010/12A - Witnesses giving Evidence in Committal Proceedings - Annexure A, 2010/12 - Witnesses giving Evidence in Committal Proceedings (Amended), 2010/11 - Continuity and applicability of existing practice directions, 2010/10 - Times and procedures for callovers, 2010/07A - Form 1 Application for an interpreter for a criminal proceeding, 2010/07 - Interpreters - Magistrates Court criminal proceedings, 2010/06 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2010/05 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2010/04 - Judicial Registrars Power concerning prescribed applications and matters, 2010/03 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2010/02 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2010/01 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2009/18 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2009/16 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2009/15 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2009/14 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2009/13 - Designation of Court holidays - Christmas/New Year closure, 2009/12 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2009/11 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2009/10 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2009/09 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2009/08 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2009/07 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (amended) - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2009/06 - Reopening or rehearing of applications at the Brisbane Magistrates Court, 2009/05 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2009/04 - Recording devices in courtrooms - Magistrates Court (Amended by 16/2013) - REPEALED by Practice direction 2014/01, 2009/03 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2009/02 - Costs assessment - interim arrangements, 2009/01 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, 2008/10 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, 2008/08 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2008/07 - Part heard matters at the Brisbane Magistrates Court, 2008/06 - Appearance of persons in custody - use of video link facilities, 2008/05 - Multi-day hearings case management at Brisbane Magistrates Court, 2008/04 - Drug Court Act 2008 and Drug Court Regulation 2008, 2008/03 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, Rule 975B - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2008/02 - Queensland Magistrates Early Referral into Treatment (QMERIT) Program - REPEALED by 1/2016, 2008/01 - Judicial Registrars power concerning prescribed applications and matters - Amended - Repealed by 2010/04, 2007/11A - Attachment to Practice direction 11 of 2007, 2007/11 - Summary hearings case management at Brisbane Central Magistrates Courts, 2007/10 - Approval of registrar to assess costs, 2007/09 - Designation of Court Holidays Christmas/New Year Closure - 2007, 2007/08 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2007/07 - Committals and Ex Officio Sentences: Ipswich Magistrates Court, 2007/06 - Costs Assessment Interim Arrangements - Repealed by 2009/02 - Costs assessment: Interim arrangements, 2007/05 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, Rule 975B - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2007/04 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, Rule 283, 2007/03 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, Rule 975B - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2007/02 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, Rule 975B - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2007/01 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, Rule 975B - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2006/11 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, Rule 975B - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2006/10 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, Rule 976, 2006/09 - Conduct of Customs Prosecutions, 2006/08 - Means of identifying proceeding, those appearing and witnesses - REPEALED BY PD 05/2022, 2006/07 - Direct access briefing (Amended by 2012/20), 2006/06 - Recording Devices in Courtrooms: Magistrates Court, 2006/05 - Appearance of Persons in custody on video link facilities at the magistrates Court at Richlands - SUPERSEDED by Practice direction 2008/06, 2006/04 - Queensland Magistrates Early Referral into Treatment (QMERIT) Program, 2006/03 - Adjournments for Indicative Assessment to Drug Court Magistrates, 2006/02 - Appearances of Detainees on video link facilities at Magistrates Courts at Maryborough and Hervey Bay - SUPERSEDED by Practice direction 2008/06, 2006/01 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 - Uniform Civil Procedure Amendment Rule (No 1) 2003 - Division 4 Electronic Court documents - REPEALED by 4 of 2018, 2005/04 - Appearance of Detainees - SUPERSEDED by Practice direction 2008/06, 2005/03 - Appearance of Detainees - SUPERSEDED by Practice direction 2008/06, 2005/02 - Committal and Ex Officio Callovers, 2005/01C - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999.