The importance of strong and enduring institutions – Monash University Law Review 51st Annual Dinner
… faculty members in attendance this evening, the Editorial Committee of the Law Review, fellow judges and other … to visit the State Library Victoria. Established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library, it is the oldest … the laws they pass are applied fairly and consistently. 18 Being economists, Acemoglu and Robinson’s central concern …
The Supreme Court in World War One
… War One touched each and every member of the Victorian community. We need only reflect on all the names on the war … gallantry during active operations against the enemy. By 1918, Edward Hodges had risen to the rank of captain. … them. [ 1 ]Michael McKernan, Victoria at War 1914 ' 1918 (NewSouth Publishing, 2014) ix. [ 2 ]'Lawyers' Honour …
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SC CC 6 Cross-Border Insolvency (first revision)
… with foreign courts or foreign representatives. 2. COMMENCEMENT 2.1 This Practice Note was issued on 28 May 2021 and commences on 28 May 2021 and will apply to relevant … Chief Justices’ Rules Harmonisation Committee. [2] Section 18 of the Cross-Border Insolvency Act provides that no …
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Opening of the Geelong Legal Year 2020
… University, Geelong Waterfront Campus Geelong, Victoria Welcome and acknowledgement to guests Good morning and welcome to you all - to this ceremony to celebrate the opening … in Geelong in 2019 up from 60 matters in 2017 and 88 in 2018. The number of matters finalised in Geelong’s County …
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Remarks of the Chief Justice at the Launch of the Warren Centre for Civil Justice, Monash University Law Chambers, Melbourne
… but I will touch on them briefly. The citation accompanying her appointment as a Companion of the Order of … dedicated her time to legal academia and education. In 2018, she was appointed a Vice Chancellor’s Professorial … and outcomes through high-quality and impactful research.’ 18 Its central mission is strengthening civil justice …
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Closing address for the Melbourne Arbitration Symposium 2025
… ’). In that role I am responsible for managing a number of complex construction disputes, some which I believe properly … assist and also learn from arbitration on this issue. The competition between arbitral jurisdictions for complex and … management resulted in the parties spending: (a) around 12-18 months in pleadings and pleading fights; (b) followed by …
Court of Appeal practical seminars
… … PRESIDENT MAXWELL: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the Court of Appeal. It’s my pleasurable duty to … the sessions we held in the William Cooper Centre in 2018 entitled Getting Started in Criminal Appeals, and … ground, you need to be familiar with M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487 and look to the test there expounded at pages …
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Address by the Chief Justice at a Welcome by the Profession
… Tuesday 18 February 2025 Thank you Aunty Joy Murphy AO for your gracious welcome to country. I acknowledge that we gather on the land … continued to sit through calamitous economic times in the 1890s and 1920s, two world wars and smaller regional …
Determining the real issues in dispute: Efficient and effective case management in the TEC List
… to construction disputes with all of their inherent complexity, careful case management is an area where the … 17 Now, a few words about evidential complexity. 18 The sheer scale of construction disputes … [5] Davaria Pty Ltd v 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd (No 8) [2021] FCA 295, [66] (Middleton J). [6] IBA Rules on the Taking of …
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Case management in Common Law Specialist Lists in the Supreme Court of Victoria
… the impression of an institution that is fixed in the late 1800’s, such an impression would be true only to the extent … law Fairness Impartiality Independence of decision-making Competence Integrity Transparency Accessibility Timeliness … of the reasons why we try to ensure that it occurs rarely. 18. We understand the desire that practitioners have in …
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