Opening of the legal year in Bendigo
… Distinguished guests, members of the legal profession, ladies and gentlemen. I begin by acknowledging the traditional … modern. I very much look forward to spending time here in coming weeks and becoming more familiar with its delights. … the legal system we have in our community. The judiciary, one class of the 'players' in the overall justice system, …
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Statement from Anne Ferguson Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria
… The complaints were made by two women who are former Judges’ … be able to feel that they are respected and can trust everyone in their workplace. I thank the women involved for … in the Victorian Courts and VCAT can be found at this website link Some of the measures underway in response to …
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Judgment handed down in Commonwealth DPP v Thomas and Wu
… that, when a person is sentenced after pleading guilty to a Commonwealth offence, he or she is nearly always entitled to … a sentencing discount because the plea of guilty saves the community the expense of a contested trial and spares … imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 3 years, for one charge of attempt to possess a commercial quantity of a …
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eCourts Renewal Project
… video. Preparing for a day in court begins long before one steps into the courtroom, and with new technology they … in the different ways they work, and added capability to communicate with their associate to mute transcription and … before the court, purposefully built with straight-forward touchscreen capability that can be scaled up or down …
SC GEN 25 - The use of Artificial Intelligence by Court users
… This Practice Note was issued and commences on 14 May 2026. 2.2 This Practice Note applies to all Court users. 3. … referred to the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner and may be subject to personal costs orders. Privacy … litigants, this includes AustLII for case law, 3 authorised websites for legislation, 4 and resources available from the …
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Manus Island Detention Centre class action
… 2012 and May 2016. [1] The claimants had alleged the Commonwealth of Australia and other defendants had falsely imprisoned the asylum seekers and breached duties of care, causing … theoretical, justified a marked discount from the highest award the plaintiff and group members may have been able to …
Reporting on the Court: A brief guide
… often have a suppression order over part or all of them, or one may be made during the hearing. Pre-trial and … move into the body of the court until the formalities are completed. Some courtrooms have seats for media, they are … eating is not permitted. Use of technology Media may use phones, laptops, and tablets while in the courtroom to assist …
Judgment handed down in Certain Children v Min. for Families and Children and Ors
… Youth and Families Act were unlawful due to being incompatible with the human rights under ss 17 and 22(1) of … of trial, of handcuffing in order to move detainees between one wing of Grevillea and the outdoor exercise area, through … not be established to permit the exercise of the powers. None of the impugned decisions was found to be invalid on …
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Update to the profession - Criminal jury trials and other Criminal Division listings
… the Court to hearing a maximum of three trials at any one time until March 2022. Since then, the Supreme Court has … total of 170 pending matters, 110 began by way of standard committal (65%) and 60 began via the Court’s fast-track … to accommodate counsels’ personal convenience going forward. Non-jury trial hearings (eg. plea hearings, …
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About Mediation
… issues, identify a range of possible solutions and work towards an agreement that will end their dispute. The Supreme Court can send any matters filed in the Commercial Court and Common Law Division to mediation. … any time the dispute is at the Supreme Court, and even if one or more parties tell the judge they do not want to …
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