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Criminal Division

This List manages all criminal matters that are "committed to" (that is, sent for trial in) the Supreme Court of Victoria. Committal hearings take place in the Magistrates' Court. At the end of the committal hearing, provided the accused is committed, when a Plea of Not Guilty or Reserved is entered, the accused is Remanded or Bailed to a Directions Hearing date. If the accused enters a Plea of Guilty, a plea date is set in consultation with the parties.

Judge-in-Charge
The Honourable Justice Bongiorno

Associate Contact
Ph: 9603 6224
Fax: 9603 6061

Case Conferences
Generally, case conferences are heard a week prior to the Directions Hearing date and are conducted by the Supreme Court Criminal Coordinator at CTLD (See below). Representatives from the Prosecution and Defence are required to attend. The prime purpose is to set a proposed Trial/Plea date for hearing in the Supreme Court upon the replies of the parties to various questions and to discuss any other issues that a party may wish to raise at the conference.

Criminal Trial Listing Directorate (CTLD)
Criminal Trial Listing Directorate is responsible for listing and managing criminal cases in Victoria.

The Criminal Trial Listing Directorate is responsible for:

• providing a listing service for all criminal cases in the Supreme Court;
• managing case scheduling in an efficient, effective and timely manner and delivering impartial, consistent and responsive services of a high standard to all Court users and the community;
• providing administrative support and advice, including statistical and case management information, to the judiciary and the Department of Justice;

Criminal Trial Listing Directorate (CTLD)
Level 1, 250 William Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, DX 290078
Phone: 8636 6570; Fax: 8636 6052

Final Directions
Final Directions hearings are pre-trial procedures designed to require practitioners to provide to the Court information relevant to criminal trials approximately a week before the fixed trial date. Please refer to Practice Note 1 of 2004 for more information.

Where Matters are Heard
210 William Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 (see Daily List for Court Number)

Relevant Practice Notes and Guides

Practice Note 4 of 2007 - Applications to the Criminal Division
Practice Note 5 of 2006 - Criminal Division: Case Management by s5 Hearings
Practice Note 5 of 2004 - Bail Applications - Procedure - Form of Order
Practice Note 1 of 2004 - Criminal Division - Final Directions