Judgment handed down in Matheas v The Queen
… charge of rape. President Maxwell and Justices Tate and Coghlan found the sentence of a serious sexual offender to eight … was more severe than necessary for the protection of the community. The offender, Christos Matheas, is serving a … against sentence. … Judgment handed down in Matheas v The Queen …
Judgment handed down in Kalala v The Queen
… today dismissed the appeal against sentence of Mr Balenga Kalala. Mr Kalala pleaded guilty to incitement to murder after … wife while she was overseas. The men kidnapped his wife, requested more money and told him that they had killed her … and sentences imposed for such offences should reflect the community disquiet over violence towards partners or former …
Judgment handed down in Aitkin v The Queen
… a sentence of 5 years' imprisonment for the offence of blackmail on the bases that the sentencing judge … appellant made numerous demands to the 17 year old female complainant, whom he had known since her birth, that she … against sentence. … Judgment handed down in Aitkin v The Queen …
Judgment handed down in Roger Ward (a pseudonym) v The Queen
… six and seven at the time of the offending. The appellant (RW) was convicted of three charges of sexual … child (J) gave in her recorded interview and her answers to questions during cross-examination. RW contended that these … trial, the prosecutor invited the jury to employ [their] common experience in assessing J's answers. Having reviewed …
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Court of Appeal grants leave to appeal in Debono v The Queen
… offender who pleaded guilty to one charge of aggravated burglary, one charge of conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary and two charges of theft. In July … observed, repeating what it had said in Deng-Mabior v The Queen [2015] VSCA 179, that when imposing a 2 year sentence, …
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Supreme Court launches new podcast
… The Court has today launched its new podcast series – Gertie’s Law – to help the community more closely engage with the work of the Court. … One is a curtain-raiser on how the Court works, with subsequent episodes exploring sentencing, historic and important …
Victorian Women Lawyer's 20th Anniversary
… Victorian Women Lawyers Patron and Chief Justice Marilyn Warren marked the … of women in the legal profession at VWL's 20th anniversary celebration on Thursday 20 October 2016. Her Honour reflected on how the representation of women in the law has changed over 20 years. Law schools now graduate over …
Learn more about the Supreme Court during Law Week 2019
… Held in May each year, Law Week offers Victorians the opportunity to find answers to their legal questions, discover the history of the courts or simply … special events, from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, 18 May. The community can explore the elaborate Banco courtroom, the …
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Celebrating Law Week 2024
… Law Week is organised across Australia as a way to broaden … talk about her career path and her role as a criminal and common law judge. In 2015, her Honour made history as the … The display showcases a number of interesting artefacts relating to the history of and laws governing juries in …
New lawyers retrace history
… On Tuesday 19 April, 113 new lawyers were officially admitted to practice Australian law and were welcomed to the profession at the Supreme Court of Victoria. …
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