The Supreme Court of Victoria is following State and Commonwealth Government advice regarding coronavirus (COVID-19).
Victoria has plans in place to manage the risks of infectious diseases like COVID-19. These plans are reviewed and amended as information emerges.
If you are required to attend court soon and have been impacted by coronavirus, please notify the Prothonotary by emailing cebgubabgnel@fhcpbheg.ivp.tbi.nhua.vog.civ.truocpus@yratonohtorp as soon as possible to discuss the options available to you.
The Court will continue to update advice and information as we receive it. For further information and guidance, please visit the Department of Health and Human Services website.
Latest updates
- 19 November 2021 - Easing of Restrictions: Message from the Chief Justice
- 26 October 2021 - Notice to the Profession - In person hearings
- 8 October 2021 - Vaccination in courts - Message from the Chief Justice
- 1 October 2021 - Vaccination of authorised workers - Message from the Chief Justice
Past updates
- 9 September 2021 - Easing of restrictions in regional Victoria - Message from the Chief Justice
- 23 August 2021 - Extension of lockdown to regional Victoria and further COVID-19 restrictions - Message from the Chief Justice
- 17 August 2021 - Supreme Court operational update - August lockdown further restrictions
- 17 August 2021 - Further changes to August COVID-19 restrictions - Message from the Chief Justice
- 12 August 2021 - Changes to August COVID-19 restrictions - Message from the Chief Justice
- 6 August 2021 - Supreme Court operational update - August lockdown restrictions
- 6 August 2021 - August COVID-19 restrictions - Message from the Chief Justice
- 28 July 2021 - Supreme Court operational update - End of July lockdown restrictions
- 28 July 2021 - Easing July lockdown restrictions - Message from the Chief Justice
- 16 July 2021 - Operational update 16 July 2021
- 16 July 2021 - New COVID-19 restrictions - Message from the Chief Justice
- 10 June 2021 - Supreme Court Operations update - End of June circuit breaker restrictions
- 10 June 2021 - End of June circuit breaker restrictions - Message from the Chief Justice of Victoria
- 4 June 2021 - Supreme Court Operations update - circuit breaker restrictions
- 4 June 2021 - Extension of COVID-19 Circuit-breaker restrictions - message from the Chief Justice
- 27 May 2021 - COVID-19 Circuit-breaker restrictions - operations update
- 27 May 2021 - COVID-19 Circuit-Breaker restrictions - Message from the Chief Justice
- 25 May 2021 - Additional COVIDSafe measures
- 21 April 2021 - Joint statement on easing of COVID-safe settings
- 12 April 2021 - Revised COVID-safe settings - Message from the Chief Justice
- 19 March 2021 - Resumption of regional criminal jury trials
- 26 February 2021 - New public heath settings
- 17 February 2021 - End of COVID-19 circuit breaker restrictions - Message from the Chief Justice
- 17 February 2021 - End of COVID-19 circuit breaker restrictions - Supreme Court operational update
- 12 February 2021 - COVID-19 Circuit breaker restrictions - Message from the Chief Justice
- 12 February 2021 - COVID-19 Circuit breaker restrictions - Supreme Court operations update
- 4 February 2021 - Advice on the use of face masks in Supreme Court buildings
- 14 December 2020 - Special message from the Chief Justice to lawyers admitted to practice on the papers in 2020
- 8 December 2020 - Orders admitting new lawyers to practise
- 3 December 2020 - Orders appointing new public notaries
- 21 October 2020 - Resumption of Criminal Jury Trials
- 21 October 2020 - Resumption of Criminal Jury Trials - Q&A
- 1 October 2020 - Notice to the Profession - Probate Office - Original Will Requirements
- 7 September 2020 - Joint Statement: Victorian Courts and VCAT
- 24 August 2020 - Fast-tracking homicide matters to the Supreme Court
- 21 August 2020 - Operational updates in response to Coronavirus
- 19 August 2020 - Notice to the Profession - Probate Office
- 6 August 2020 - Joint courts and VCAT statement on Stage 4 Coronavirus Restrictions
- 8 July 2020 - Jury trials recommencement delayed
- 7 May 2020 - Electronic court books for virtual courtrooms
- 7 May 2020 - Updated - Guidance for criminal proceedings affected by coronavirus
- 7 May 2020 - Updated - Guidance for civil proceedings affected by coronavirus
- 1 May 2020 - Information about accessing virtual hearings
- 17 April 2020 - Guidance for criminal proceedings affected by coronavirus
- 16 April 2020 - Notice to the Profession - Urgent Applications in the Commercial Court
- 16 April 2020 - Notice to the Profession - Practice Court (Common Law)
- 15 April 2020 - Guidance for civil proceedings affected by coronavirus
- 09 April 2020 - Information about Virtual Hearings at the Court
- 07 April 2020 - Temporary changes to the Winding Up List
- 06 April 2020 - Updates to regional court work and circuit sittings
- 31 March 2020 - Registry services updates
- 31 March 2020 - Managing Crimes Mental Impairment Applications during COVID-19
- 30 March 2020 - Advice on temporary changes to Costs Court practice
- 30 March 2020 - Changes to the Probate Office
- 26 March 2020 - Common Law Division changes in response to COVID-19
- 20 March 2020 - Supreme Court changes in response to COVID-19
- 20 March 2020 - Statement from the Chief Justice of Victoria
- 18 March 2020 - Court user survey postponed
- 16 March 2020 - Statement from the Chief Justice of Victoria
- 16 March 2020 - Admission ceremonies suspended
- 15 March 2020 - New jury trials suspended from Monday, 16 March
Published on 08 October 2021