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A welcome ceremony for the Honourable Justice Lisa Hannon will be held on 19 September at 9:15am. Justice Hannon was appointed as a judge in the Common Law Division of the Supreme Court of Victoria, ...
Justice Christopher Beale’s sentence of Erin Patterson was livestreamed and televised on Monday September 8. Following a jury trial which ran from April to July this year, Ms Patterson was found ...
The Court’s forms, guidelines and order templates are used across various divisions. A keyword search should contain a minimum of two characters. Eg. when searching for form 64A, search ‘64’ not ‘6’, ...
This is a group proceeding (class action) brought on behalf of certain former and current members of the Transport Superannuation Fund (Transport Fund) administered by the Emergency Services ...
This is a group proceeding (class action) brought on behalf of persons who placed one or more bets using Sportsbet’s ‘Fast Code service’ from 24 December 2018 to 24 December 2024, and lost more money ...
The Governor in Council has appointed Adrian John Finanzio SC as a judge of the Supreme Court. Adrian John Finanzio SC has been appointed as a judge in the Common Law Division of the Supreme Court, ...
The plaintiffs, Belinda and Jack Cetnar, work in the education sector. They sought relief in relation to the State Government’s directions concerning mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. A trial in this ...
This page is a list of Justice Stynes's speeches.
The Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018 (“the Act”) comes into effect on 1 March 2019. This new stand-alone Act contains provisions relating to oaths, affirmations, affidavits and statutory declarations, ...
The Court has put in place measures to minimise disruption to hearings and services. COVID-safe criminal jury trials are not affected The Supreme Court was required to close its offices at 436 ...
The Court encourages the active participation of junior counsel in cases where two or more counsel are briefed for a party. The Court recognizes that junior counsel will typically have made a ...
The Attorney-General announced the appointment on 17 December 2024. The Attorney-General, Jaclyn Symes, today announced that Justice Richard Niall will be the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ...