Our history
… punishment. Willis and his successors, Judges William Jeffcott and Roger Therry, also heard many commercial matters, including cases of insolvency, contract … New South Wales and the Colony of Victoria was established. One of the colony’s earliest legislative acts was to …
Court of Appeal ceremonial sitting update
… the Court of Appeal, will be held on Wednesday 21 October 2026. Justice Orr commenced as President of the Court of Appeal on Tuesday 29 … the ceremony will be made available to view on the Court’s website shortly afterwards . The Court warmly congratulates …
Supreme Court publishes Annual Report 2021-22
… from across the Court included: Matters finalised by the Common Law Division increased by 20.5 per cent with … has built on the lessons and technological improvements pioneered during the pandemic. In 2021-22, the Court delivered … streams webpage or on request. Visits to the Supreme Court website increased almost 20 per cent to more than 4.2 …
Media Release - Court approves distribution of almost $700M in 2009 Black Saturday bushfire class actions
… million. Resolution of these thousands of individual claims comes almost eight years after catastrophic fires swept … 173 people. In the Kilmore East-Kinglake fires, 119 people died, more than 1,000 suffered serious injuries and more … lasted years. The Court acknowledges the considerable work done in these class actions by Justice Zammit, and Associate …
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The dos and don'ts of virtual hearings webinar
… a busy Friday directions list or queues at security as everyone starts their hearings at 10.30, pools of 200 jurors … Clayton JR: I know that the court – our court – on its website has said robing is not necessary and I think that … we've had a question come through from the audience, and I encourage all participants to use the question …
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Videos
… the court process. It may also save you time and money. Read the Practice Note for Self-Represented Litigants … new efiling system. Start off by navigating to RedCrest’s website and selecting the ‘register here’ hyperlink. Enter your email address and select ‘next’. You must then complete some personal information. The mandatory fields …
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Legal reference material
… Registrar's Notes in the Law and Practice section of this website. Legislation Commonwealth legislation If you know … the court process. It may also save you time and money. Read the Practice Note for Self-Represented Litigants … tribunals), secondary legal materials created by public bodies (e.g. law reform and Royal Commission reports) and a …
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Video: complete and pay for your RedCrest-Probate application
… Complete and pay for an application This video explains how … and submit option. You will now be redirected to the PayPal website. Log into your PayPal account if you have one, or check out as a guest by entering your credit card …
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James Hardie Shareholder Group Proceeding (Class Action)
… on behalf of persons who acquired an interest in James Hardie Industries PLC ( James Hardie ) shares on the Australian … Statement of Claim filed by the Defendant on 18 September 2026 in the James Hardie Shareholder Group Proceeding (Class … that you will have to register your interest to receive money in any settlement that may be reached, or if the class …
Chief Justice visits Bendigo
… visited Bendigo last week to meet local legal practitioners with the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) and Victorian Legal Services Commissioner Fiona McLeay. Chief Justice Richard Niall met … the Dja Dja Wurrung. The Bendigo visit followed a visit to Warrnambool and Colac in June where Chief Justice Niall met …
The Court can now send and receive emails, due to a global Microsoft outage. There may be delays to some Court services over the coming days as processes return to normal and work accumulated during the outage is resolved. We appreciate your patience.