The court heard a number of these matters had been “consolidated” to streamline her case.
It was also said she is expected to plead guilty to some of these charges, while several others were to be withdrawn or dropped.
Dural allegedly failed to appear in court one day earlier this year, leading police to execute a warrant for her arrest on June 19.
During the brief hearing, Magistrate Timothy Bourke queried how Darul’s case had “bypassed” the court’s intensive case management list earlier this year.
The list is a pilot program used for managing complex legal cases with the goal of timely resolution.
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“I am asking how does that happen?” Bourke said during the hearing.
Instead, the court was told, Darul’s matter was adjourned earlier this year to the Assessment and Referral Court, which is used for cases against alleged offenders experiencing mental health issues or cognitive impairment.
Lai spent three days in hospital with a collapsed lung, and has moved out of her CBD apartment saying she felt too afraid to live there any longer.
“The body is slowly recovering,” Lai said in her latest update on social media on Wednesday. “I also met a few psychiatrists to talk to, hoping to calm myself down and regain the sense of security in Melbourne.”
Lai has moved house this week, hoping the fresh start will do her good. “The shock of that moment really changed my whole life,” she told her followers.
“I have temporarily lost all my financial resources and am not sure when I will be able to resume my working body. Doctors estimate that recovery will take at least one to two months, but it is still unknown whether I will be able to recover from the previous physical strength.”
Darul will appear in court again on November 25.
With Hannah Hammoud and Alexander Darling
