Prize honours top legal graduates
… on the impressive academic achievements. “To win one of these prizes is a tremendous achievement. It … perseverance, motivation, discipline and perhaps a little competitiveness – that are necessary to make the most of … Peter Sanders Will Perry University of Melbourne Edie McAsey RMIT University Emily Watts and Anna Hill …
Subpoenas
… at the request of a party to a proceeding. A subpoena can: compel a person to attend court to give evidence compel a … for a RedCrest account. Documents may be produced in one of the following ways. Option 1 – preferred: Email … via RedCrest. The documents will be made available in one of the ways listed below: by email to the contact email …
Mareva 50 years on
… been described as the twentieth century’s pre-eminent exponent of the continuing creative potential of equity. Whilst … 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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Historic Court of Appeal sitting in Bendigo
… students and Bendigo Senior Secondary College VCE legal studies students. President Emerton said it was a historic … of all women, senior and junior counsel on both sides in one of the appeals were also all women. “During my career I … President of the Court of Appeal. It is my hope that women coming into the law now don’t have to break new ground and …
New courtrooms at William Cooper Justice Centre
… The new facilities will be used by the Court to hear commercial and common law matters, as well as some Court of … feature wheelchair access to the witness boxes, with one courtroom boasting the ability to accommodate six jurors … Ferguson said, “The new facilities are a further step towards aligning the Court’s operations with the needs of the …
Insurance Australia Home Insurance Group Proceeding (Class Action)
… Prior to consolidation, two separate group proceedings were commenced - one group proceeding was commenced by Debra Dawson and … & ors vs Insurance Australia Limited & anor (S ECI 2024 02663) … Insurance Australia Home Insurance Group Proceeding …
Ceremonial Sitting in Bendigo
… Bendigo Law Courts with a ceremonial sitting, with speakers commending the landmark building. Chief Justice Anne … to serve the community. “The Court of Appeal conducted one of its first regional circuits here soon after its … absence. “The Court is very pleased to return and looks forward to many more sittings in the future.” … Watch the …
Hume Students Meet with Justice Rita Incerti at the Supreme Court
… Bar Foundation and the Hume City Council. The group, comprising Year 12 students from 18 schools across the Hume … their achievements through either the Student Achievement Award or the Student Encouragement Award programs. The visit … cases that come before the Court. "I've learnt that everyone has a story, and no one is all bad," she reflected. She …
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Visiting Court: Advice for school groups
… hearings because you may not all be able to get into one courtroom. When visiting a courtroom students should … Eating is not permitted in the courtrooms Turn off mobile phones and other electronic equipment Most hearings are open … Did you know the Court Education Program gives VCE Legal Studies students the opportunity to hear from a judge? If you’d …
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The Honourable Justice Macaulay retires
… the Trial Division, Justice Macaulay primarily sat in the Common Law Division. There, he presided in trials ranging … the value of hard-working and well-prepared legal practitioners, as well as the weight litigants bear in confronting … them.” While at the Court, His Honour chaired several bodies including the Supreme Court Library committee, Law …
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