Toyota Diesel Emissions Group Proceeding (Class Action)
… who acquired (by way of purchase, exchange or taking on a lease or on hire-purchase) certain diesel-powered Toyota … ( Toyota ) supplied vehicles in Australia possessing design elements, commonly known as ‘defeat devices’, which impacted parts of …
Judicial registrar appointment - Common Law Division
… Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, the Honourable Anne Ferguson, seeks expressions of interest from … of the Court, appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Attorney-General. The appointee will be … View position on the Legal Careers website … Expressions of interest sought from qualified …
Interns immerse in the work of the Court
… Three students were hosted as part of the program in late 2025. The … aims to foster and promote cultural diversity in the legal profession. It creates opportunities for law students … experience. Eight students were selected from a highly competitive pool to participate: Ebony Chiazor, Gul Dasta …
Common Law Division update
… The Common Law Division of the Supreme Court plays an important role in adjudicating claims brought by individuals for redress … claims involve the review of or appeal from government decisions that adversely affect a person's rights or …
Media release - Statement from the Chief Justice of Victoria
… of the Courts Council, Anne Ferguson, in response to the release of the ‘Wellbeing of the Victorian Bar’ survey. All … and our courts are no different. Robust and vigorous legal debate is common in the courtroom, but judges across all jurisdictions …
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Hino Motors Group Proceeding (Class Action)
… of persons in Australia who, by 17 April 2023, purchased, leased or otherwise acquired an interest in a Hino brand … the Australian Consumer Law, engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct and unconscionable conduct by misreporting … members say they have suffered loss and damage and seek compensation. The defendants deny the claim is …
National Reconciliation Week 2017
… insights in Sir Gerard Brennan's judgment in Mabo when reflecting on the courts' role in honouring reconciliation … Honour stated 'it is imperative in today's world that the common law should neither be nor be seen to be frozen in an … not only symbolism but significant action. This is not to undercut the importance of symbolism but rather to remind us …
Judges
… Richard Michael Niall (2017**) 3 February 2025 - President of the Court of Appeal Period of office The Hon. Karin Leigh Emerton (2009*, 2018**) 16 July 2022 - Judges of the … Division ** Date appointed to the Court of Appeal *** Dual commission holder as Chief Judge of the County Court of …
Update to the profession - Criminal jury trials and other Criminal Division listings
… Like all courts across the jurisdiction, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected, and continues to affect, listings in the … so the number of potential trials is considerably less than that. Eight of the pending matters are 'legacy' … total of 170 pending matters, 110 began by way of standard committal (65%) and 60 began via the Court’s fast-track …
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Judgment handed down in Bradley v The Queen
… The Court of Appeal today dismissed an application for leave to appeal against sentence. The applicant had been convicted, in 2015, of the 1983 murder of 16 year old Michelle Buckingham in Shepparton. He was … task before him, as the applicant was only 21 when he committed the offence. It was apparent that the judge had …
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