Opening of the 2016 legal year
… begun with a range of events held around the State commemorating the opening of the 2016 legal year. Justice … Justice Croft was also pleased to welcome to the Bench for the Ceremonial Sitting Uncle David Tournier, a Senior … live on the Government House website, and can be viewed by visiting LiveSteam . Among the many events held this week, …
Leading from the Bench: Women Jurists as Role Models
… Justice of Victoria on the occasion of American Chamber of Commerce in Australia 'Women in Leadership' Breakfast at … achievement in a relatively short time. Breaking free of the kinds of attitudes of the past has been no easy … cancer and had to endure months of rigorous treatment. [26] During this time her Honour did not miss a sitting day …
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Yat v The King [2024] VSCA 93
… on 5 September 2023. The Court of Appeal published reasons for its decision on 13 May 2024. Dung Yat pleaded guilty in … disorder; his guilty plea; and the restriction on prison visits during the Covid-19 pandemic. The judge also had … of 6 months. --- NOTE : This summary is necessarily incomplete. It is not intended as a substitute for the Court’s …
Launch of the Victorian Women Lawyers' Professional Mentoring Program 2022
… she was being paid the same amount as me. I then gathered information from my peers. I spoke to another lawyer in my … forward. Breekveldt writes: Great mentees are driven to become mentors themselves, passing on the gifts and benefits … over 70 law firms and legal bodies across Australia. The latest figures show that the gender pay gap in the legal …
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Appeals to the Supreme Court from the Children’s Court
… ordered to pay another party’s legal costs. You should only commence an appeal that has a real prospect of success. In … and can be heard and determined within 48 hours please, visit Urgent applications – Practice Court . … Appeals from … For more information and requirements, see sections 424 to 426 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (Vic) …
National Reconciliation Week 2017
… on the courts' role in honouring reconciliation efforts. His Honour stated 'it is imperative in today's world that the common law should neither be nor be seen to be frozen in an … and history. Included in the program this year was a visit to Wurdi Youang, an important cultural area for the …
Remarks of the Chief Justice at the launch of ‘Binding Authority: 150 Years of Authorised Law Reporting in Victoria’
… institutions that underpin the rule of law. From its commencement in 1852, this Court has been an example of one … The Yoorrook Justice Commission has powerfully brought forward the terrible toll of that history on First Nations … remain seminal. As Katy Barnett explains, the latter not free from doctrinal controversy. In R v Storey , a five …
The Origin of 'Mentor'
… Penelope, and his young son Telemachus have been waiting for his return for more than a decade. Unfortunately, Queen … reunite with his family. So, Athena disguises herself to visit Telemachus. She counsels him to take a ship and go … in establishing it. In particular, the Work Practices Committee, who have worked tirelessly over the difficult …
Socially Disadvantaged Accused: How (or Should) Courts Take This into Account?
… Parliament says so. When stating that particular conduct, accompanied by a certain mental state, is a crime, Parliament … to impose a sanction that does not involve imprisonment. For example, a court might make a community correction … they may have been cognitively impaired or mentally ill, or free of any disability at all; they may be a person whose …
LIV 2023 Essential Briefing on the State of the Profession
… people joining in today. I acknowledge the Legal Services Commissioner, guests and participants. Thank you to the LIV, Tania Wolff and Adam Awty, for holding this annual briefing. It is great to join you. … we work, teach, and learn has changed dramatically. In the latest LIV Member Engagement Survey I read that three out of …
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