Supreme Court publishes 2023-24 annual report
… the overall duration of a case reduce. Finalisations in the Commercial Court increased by more than 36 per cent. The … the largest Common Law Division list with initiations increasing by 26 per cent. More than 50 per cent of initiations were …
Funds in Court Inspire Awards 2017
… The 2017 Funds in Court Inspire Awards were held on 26 April 2017 at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Southbank. The … outstanding achievements of human right activists, lawyers, community volunteers, artists, performers, writers, disability …
Judgment handed down in DPP v Bowden
… sentence imposed on Shane Bowden, who broke into a house at night with a female co-offender. Bowden was wearing … guilty to aggravated burglary, two charges of recklessly causing injury and theft. He was sentenced to three years' … of the home invasion, was sentenced to an 18 month community correction order, with 200 hours of unpaid work. …
Vaccination of authorised workers - Message from the Chief Justice
… The Premier announced this morning that all workers on the Authorised Worker list will … working onsite and will need to be fully vaccinated by 26 November. The Victorian courts and Victorian Civil and … to law. The Courts and VCAT will therefore not be making comment or responding to inquiries that go directly or …
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Judges
… For a current list of our judiciary see our Judicial Organisational Chart . Current Supreme Court judges Chief … 13 May 2025** - The Hon. Stephen Paul Donaghue 27 January 2026 - * Date appointed to the Trial Division ** Date appointed to the Court of Appeal *** Dual commission holder as Chief Judge of the County Court of …
Associate judges
… exercise judicial powers in civil matters as specified under the Supreme Court Rules. As judicial officers, associate … the Trial Division. This empowers associate judges to hear complex matters outside of their original jurisdiction and … 02 November 2023 - The Hon. Peter Richard Fary 3 February 2026 – * Date appointed as Judicial Registrar Reserve …
Welcome ceremony for Justice Gorton
… will take place in the Banco Court. A live stream of the welcome will be made available online. Justice Gorton was … the Court has been unable to host in-person welcome ceremonies due to COVID-19 restrictions. Details about further … welcome ceremonies for judicial officers appointed since the onset of the pandemic will be provided when …
Welcome ceremony for Justice M Osborne
… will take place in Banco Court. Attendance at ceremonies is currently by invitation only. A live stream of the welcome will be available. Justice M Osborne was appointed to … The Court is now able to host in-person welcome ceremonies since recent COVID-19 restrictions have been relaxed. …
Cyber security incident
… system was not breached. The breach was contained to a single system that manages only audio-visual recordings for … is being managed centrally. Read the statement, including detailed FAQs, on Court Services Victoria's website . … and parties will be advised of any changes to the mode of hearing. Parties in hearings where recordings may have …
New judicial appointments
… Sifris, a judge in the Trial Division of the Supreme Court since 2010, has been appointed to the Court of Appeal. Mr Christopher James Delany QC has been appointed to the Trial Division and … retired earlier this year. Mr Delany and Justice Sifris commenced their terms from today. Ms Kathryn Lucy Stynes has …
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