Security Upgrades at the Court
… will improve vehicle access, and ensure a smoother surface for wheelchairs. While the pavers are lifted there will also … the Court buildings to assist with wayfinding. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation while the Court …
Judicial appointment - Stephen Paul Donaghue KC
… The Court welcomes the appointment of Dr Stephen Donaghue KC to the Court … Appeal. Dr Donaghue’s appointment is effective 27 January 2026. Dr Donaghue served as Solicitor-General of Australia since 2017, a role which included appearing before the Full Court of the High Court in more than 150 …
Justice Karin Emerton appointed as new President of the Court of Appeal
… Justice Emerton will commence in the role on 16 July 2022, succeeding Justice … time, her Honour was also a member of the Victorian Law Reform Commission (in 2010 and 2011). Before being appointed as a …
/news/justice-karin-emerton-appointed-as-new-president-of-the-court-of-appeal
Motor Vehicle Accident Damages Proceedings
… Earlier this year, the Common Law Division invited representatives of the Transport Accident Commission, the Law Institute of Victoria, plaintiff and … that might improve the management of proceedings for damages in respect of death or personal injury related …
New public notaries appointed by the Court
… documents that will be recognised by both Australian and foreign courts and authorities. This is as distinct from a … is recognised within Australia only. In order to become a public notary, candidates must have practised law for more than five years and satisfied the admission …
Justice Edward Woodward - Supreme Court Appointment
… has been appointed as a justice of the Supreme Court, commencing 5 June 2023. From 1 July 2023 his Honour will … of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for a five-year term. Prior to joining the Court, his Honour … of Victoria from 2017, where he sat as the head of the Commercial Division from 2020. His Honour is a specialist in …
New public notaries appointed
… documents that will be recognised by both Australian and foreign courts and authorities. This is as distinct from a … governed by the Public Notaries Act 2001 . In order to become a public notary, candidates must have practised law for more than five years and satisfied the admission …
The Honourable Justice Dixon retires
… in September 2010 serving as a judge in the Trial Division for 13 years. His Honour was the judge in charge of the Major Torts list in the Common Law Division which included defamation and media law … Saturday. His Honour was appointed Principal Judge of the Common Law Division in 2018, a role he held until August of …
Judgment in Hand v Morris and Anor
… has awarded a plaintiff damages of $717,000 in a claim for personal injury damages in respect of sexual abuse … the proceedings in a block and had listed them to proceed for trial consecutively before a Judge alone to avoid a … the Court's full judgment on AustLII More Supreme Court news … Court awards damages in sexual abuse case. … Judgment …
Judicial Registrar Steffensen appointed as associate judge
… Efthim. Her Honour brings over 19 years of experience in commercial law as a judicial officer and legal practitioner. Prior to joining the Commercial Court in December 2020 as a judicial registrar, … was a principal at boutique litigation firm, Lipman Karas, for nine years. Her practice focused on large cross-border …
/news/judicial-registrar-steffensen-appointed-as-associate-judge
Search results
Showing 1121 - 1130 of 1271 results