National Reconciliation Week 2017
… Honour stated 'it is imperative in today's world that the common law should neither be nor be seen to be frozen in an … Wurundjeri people, Aunty Margaret Gardiner, delivered a welcome to country while her son Jesse conducted a traditional … and take their place as leaders within the Indigenous community and Australian society. At Worawa, Aboriginal …
Downer EDI Group Proceeding (Class Action)
… corrective disclosure on 27 February 2023, Downer, a listed company, variously contravened provisions of the … Act 2001 (Cth), the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) and the Australian Consumer Law being Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth). Following …
The Honourable Justice Macaulay retires
… the Trial Division, Justice Macaulay primarily sat in the Common Law Division. There, he presided in trials ranging … of the Court’s Professional Liability List. In addition to Common Law Division matters, from an early stage his Honour … them.” While at the Court, His Honour chaired several bodies including the Supreme Court Library committee, Law …
Supreme Court changes in response to COVID-19
… more than 6,000 matters a year across the Trial Division (comprising the Common Law and Criminal Divisions and the Commercial Court) and the Court of Appeal. The Chief Justice …
Judgment handed down in Aitkin v The Queen
… appellant made numerous demands to the 17 year old female complainant, whom he had known since her birth, that she … an amount of $310. He threatened that if she failed to comply, he would kill her and/or publish revealing … safety intervention order which was made to protect the complainant. The appellant was sentenced to 5 years' …
Technology, Engineering and Construction List
… breaches of warranties of performance of a technical component in a contract, and matters where it is alleged … of mediators, referees and assessors Practice Note SC CC 1 Commercial Court (First revision) paragraphs: 13.1 - 13.4 … Security for Payments . Discovery Practice Note SC CC 1 Commercial Court (First revision) paragraphs 9.1 - 9.4. …
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Taxation List
… and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) and objections of the Commissioner of State Revenue. Proceedings managed in this … to be initiated in the Professional Liability List in the Common Law Division. Please contact the Civil team in the … List proceedings. Practice notes Practice Note SC CC 1 Commercial Court . Notices Notice to the Profession - …
Judicial Review and Appeals List
… 75 of the County Court Act 1958; Appeals from an interim accommodation order of the Children’s Court pursuant to … and Environment List of VCAT are managed in the Valuation, Compensation and Planning List (see Practice Note SC CL 8) … of lower courts, tribunals and other external persons or bodies. … Judicial Review and Appeals List …
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New appointment - Registrar of Probates
… Court of Victoria. Kate Price, formerly Deputy Registrar (Common Law Division) and Assistant Registrar of Probates at … footsteps in providing outstanding service to the Victorian community.” The Chief Justice of Victoria, Anne Ferguson, … hands of Kate Price who will bring the same level of commitment and expertise to the role,” Justice McMillan …
Judgment handed down in Mulligan (a pseudonym) v The Queen
… period of 10 years. The charges related to two separate complainants. It was alleged that Mr Mulligan assaulted the first complainant on 6 November 2012 and orally and vaginally … that, on 21 September 2013, he orally raped the second complainant and assaulted her with a hammer. Counsel had …
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