Address by the Chief Justice at the Law Institute of Victoria’s Legal Sector Dinner ‘Value and Values’
… and all First Nations persons present. The generous Welcome to Country we have received from Murrundindi reminds us … a critical part of delivering the foundations of our rules-based order. From the creation of our Constitution, to … court users, creating an atmosphere of calm, comfort and safety. It is also important that we invest in technology. …
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SC CR 2 Bail applications and appeals (Second revision)
… appointments for all areas of the Court have moved to the Commercial Registry at 450 Little Bourke Street. To make an appointment, or to speak to us, visit the Contact us page. Practice Note SC CR 2 Bail … means the Supreme Court of Victoria; CPA means the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 (Vic); Criminal Registry means the …
Disrupting how we use pleadings in complex construction disputes
… Address entitled: Disrupting how we use pleadings in complex construction disputes . 3 I am truly flattered … notice of those issues at the earliest possible stage . 26 By defining the issues in dispute, pleadings also … speech. [2] Fieldturf Inc v Balsam Pacific Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 809, [3]. [3] See E Thornburg and C Cameron, Defining …
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Remarks by the Honourable Chief Justice Richard Niall at the Victorian Bar Dinner, Melbourne
… Why are we here? Friday 15 May 2026 I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which we gather this evening, the … wouldn’t mind owning a Polish brewery. Rather, everyone who comes to the Bar dreams of doing the big cases, of making a …
Case management in Common Law Specialist Lists in the Supreme Court of Victoria
… law Fairness Impartiality Independence of decision-making Competence Integrity Transparency Accessibility Timeliness … and a thousand and one breaches of Occupational Health and Safety regulations, but you may know that the case is really … damages were ordered to be provided, to ensure compliance. 26. We also maintain a list of cases which, for one …
The State, Territory and Federal Courts on Constitutional Law in the 2023 Term
… through the organisers, my PowerPoint slides and a complete list of the cases I considered, so that there is no … v Gatsby (2018) 99 NSWLR 1; [2018] NSWCA 254 at [125]-[126]. 10 … What is determinative of this appeal is the nature … Likiardopoulos v The Queen (2012) 247 CLR 265. [28] [2023] FCAFC 162. [29] BMW Australia Ltd v Brewster (2019) 269 CLR …
Balancing the Scales – Empowering Women and Girls in the Justice System
… 19 March 2026 Good evening everyone, I begin with a story from Sonia … action could prove they were qualified by what they accomplished there.’ He looked at me sceptically. ‘But … with removed open box style evaluations, required evidence-based categories, and ran workshops. The result? Fairer …
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Mareva 50 years on
… - flourished. Tonight we reflect on 50 years of what has come to be known as the Mareva order. It was on 22 May 1975, … Abdul Ramin Bin Turki al Sudairy v Abu-Taha (1981) WLR 1268 ( Prince Abdul ), Lord Denning expressed his opinion … (see, eg, Gecko Australia Pty Ltd v Montagnese [2022] FCA 488 at [17]). (a) First, whether the applicant has a …
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Launch of the Inaugural Swinburne Legal Year 2015
… on the opening of this law school. It is an extraordinary achievement and I know how much work and preparation … Alan Goldberg AO QC (Chair of the External Law Advisory Committee). It must be immensely rewarding to see your … we may come and go as we please. We do not fear reprisal based on gender, race or religion. In Australia no person is …
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Remarks of the Chief Justice at the launch of ‘Binding Authority: 150 Years of Authorised Law Reporting in Victoria’
… economists Acemoglu, Robinson and Johnson, hypothesise that nations prosper in terms of security, wealth and social … institutions that underpin the rule of law. From its commencement in 1852, this Court has been an example of one … history of this Court and this State. The Yoorrook Justice Commission has powerfully brought forward the terrible toll …
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