Supreme Court farewells Justice Betty King
… After 15 years of dispensing justice in Victoria ' the last 10 at the Supreme … of years before Your Honour, but the two of you were to become a formidable force, real pioneers of women … and in 1989, she became the first in-house counsel at the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions office. She was …
Judgment handed down in the matter of Re Mamounia Pty Ltd (in liquidation)
… was run by five Kurban brothers who were also the beneficiaries of the trust (by themselves or related … business has been sold. The brothers have fallen out. The company was put into a voluntary liquidation. The company now holds the trust assets as a bare trustee. The …
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Media release - Statement from the Chief Justice of Victoria
… The following statement is from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of … are no different. Robust and vigorous legal debate is common in the courtroom, but judges across all jurisdictions … courts. Victorian courts strive to create respectful, welcoming working environments, but we are always on the …
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Serving legal documents overseas
… is an additional authority in Australia under the Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Matters 1965 (Hague Service Convention). It … abroad of judicial or extrajudicial documents, parties must complete a Form 80A and Form 80B. These forms can be found …
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New Civil Procedure Rules 2025
… memorandum for the Rules highlights where changes have been made. There are some changes that will require … period will apply and Registry will not be seeking strict compliance with formatting changes from 8 September. The … update forms and documents available on the website in coming months to reflect the changes and encourages …
RedCrest (e-filing) Guide: Court of Appeal
… Court of Appeal Since 30 September 2019, parties have been required to file documents in all criminal and civil … You can register for RedCrest as an individual or with a company/firm name. Every individual wishing to file a … parties should not eFile appeal/application books or combined folders of authorities via RedCrest and should …
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Judgment handed down in Cook v The Queen
… provides that in a trial by jury, during the empanelment process the accused may 'challenge' up to six potential … the jury. The right to peremptory challenge had existed at common law, and now by statute, for many centuries. That … the jury box until they took their seats did not overcome that deficiency, it followed that the applicant was not …
How to determine if a grant of probate or administration is required
… Generally this involves: collecting or gathering all of the … to as grants of representation) before these duties can be completed. … A grant of representation is a legal document … a grant). Some organisations, such as banks and insurance companies, may release money without sighting a grant if the …
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Explainers: Court of Appeal
… of Appeal What is an appeal? The appeals process The President of the Court of Appeal … About the Court of Appeal The … decision. It is not enough to simply disagree with the outcome of a case - an appeal must be based on an alleged … the Court continues to provide excellent service to the community. … The Court of Appeal hears appeals from criminal …
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Judgment handed down in Google Inc v Trkulja
… brought a proceeding for defamation against Google Inc, a company incorporated in the USA. Service of the proceeding having been effected upon it in that country, Google applied to set … number of occasions in 2012 and 2013, images, text and autocomplete predictions were returned which were defamatory of …
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