Statement from the Chief Justice: Yoorrook for Justice Report
… Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) We acknowledge all First Peoples who shared their stories and … and child protection system as part of the Yoorrook Justice Commission process. They have undertaken the difficult and … justice system. From this will come better outcomes in the future. We will absorb the Commission’s interim report and …
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Ceremonial Sitting in Bendigo
… Bendigo Law Courts with a ceremonial sitting, with speakers commending the landmark building. Chief Justice Anne … with Bendigo’s Traditional Owners, the Dja Dja Wurrung people, and integrates agency support services and best practice … to return and looks forward to many more sittings in the future.” … Watch the Supreme Court’s ceremonial sitting in …
Guidance for complex applications
… is by way of information only. If you are filing a more complex application and you are unsure what you need to do, you … justification should also be filed. … An application by a creditor may be made in cases where the deceased died with a …
Judgment handed down in Halket v The Queen
… Chief Justice Maxwell, Justice Redlich and Justice McLeish) today rejected an appeal against a sentence of seven … he was delivering truckloads of clay from a construction site to landfill. He was driving a tip truck and trailer with a combined weight of almost 16 tonnes. Mr Halket was observed …
Small estates optional service
… A grant of representation is a legal document that gives someone the right to manage a … is $133,090 (for deaths between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026). The amount changes each financial year. Here are the … fill out the correct small estates application form and credit card authorisation form. Choose the right form …
Judgment handed down in DPP v Perry; Perry v The Queen
… the offence of 'statutory murder' needed to change, to reflect the fact that it is not inherently less serious than the common law form of murder. The offence of statutory murder … inadequacy therefore fails. By way of guidance for the future, the Court said: Had it not been for the constraints …
New judicial registrars appointed
… following specialised experience in banking and finance, credit management, and insolvency from her time as Partner … Lawyers. Judicial Registrar Baker joins the Court’s Common Law Division, in the position vacated by Judicial … experience in injury-based and mass-tort disputes, and in leading teams working on complex litigation and …
SC CL 1 Civil Circuit List (Second revision)
… The purpose of this Practice Note is to describe the procedures to be followed in the Civil Circuit … List. The List is a case management list within the Common Law Division of the Court. This version (the Second … replaces the previous version (the First revision). It commences on 1 October 2018 and applies to all proceedings …
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Update to the profession - Criminal jury trials and other Criminal Division listings
… 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 … available hearing days. Unless there is some unexpected future development in the pandemic, the Court is now in a …
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Searching court records and obtaining copies of documents
… Documents filed in a proceeding can usually be inspected and copied if … You must pay a fee for each name searched. You can pay by credit card on RedCrest-Search . Court file search requests … hyperlink. This will take you to the RedCrest-Search website, informing you of a successful validation. Click …
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