Announcement of Senior Counsel for Victoria 2020
… Richard Fary Timothy John Puckey Julianne Elizabeth Jaques Lisa Janelle Hannon Patrick Joseph Wheelahan Justin Stuart … the broader profession and the judiciary. “Our newest silks come from a wide range of backgrounds and areas of practice, … our newest senior counsel for 2020.” The Court will welcome the new Silks in a virtual ceremony on Wednesday 18 …
Judicial registrar appointment - Common Law Division
… from qualified persons for appointment as a judicial registrar of the Supreme Court. Position Judicial registrars … of the Court, appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Attorney-General. The appointee will be … View position on the Legal Careers website … Expressions of interest sought from qualified …
Judgment handed down in Kalala v The Queen
… Maxwell, Justice Redlich and Justice R Osborn) today dismissed the appeal against sentence of Mr Balenga Kalala. Mr … and sentences imposed for such offences should reflect the community disquiet over violence towards partners or former …
Judgment handed down in DPP v West (a pseudonym)
… to a total effective sentence of 5 years and 6 months' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 3 years. The … over a period of approximately 16 months, occurred when the complainant was aged between seven and eight and the … 43 and 44. The respondent is the former partner of the complainant's mother. The Court of Appeal found that the …
Diversity Internship program 2024
… The Supreme Court is once again participating in the Victorian Bar’s Diversity … Irving’s chambers, said the internship had reinforced her commitment to pursuing a career in the law. This year’s … the program and how to apply on the Victorian Bar’s website . … Applications for the Victorian Bar’s 2024 …
Changes to Registry operations
… The new Supreme Court Registry will launch on 3 February The new registry structure combines the Court’s five separate divisional registries – … Registry, Court of Appeal Registry, Criminal Registry, Common Law Team, and Commercial Court Registry – into one …
Mercedes-Benz Group Proceeding (Class Action)
… This is a group proceeding (class action) brought on behalf of … regulatory levels. The plaintiff and group members seek compensation from the defendants, claiming that … group members against the defendants, being: A proceeding commenced by Paul Wawryk and Craig Stubbings (S ECI 2022 …
Court of Appeal changes coming soon
… other matters affecting Court of Appeal proceedings will commence. Changes include: a longer civil appeal period of … filing using the Supreme Court’s RedCrest portal. This will apply to documents in all new and existing civil and … to some exceptions (such as civil application books and combined folders of authorities) updated Court Rules, Court …
Chief Justice's speech on young people offending
… and young offenders it would be better to have a holistic approach to protection, sentencing and detention. … have evolved since the 1990s when the Australian Law Reform Commission and then Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission released its Report into young people's …
Judgment handed down in Kalos v Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres (Aust) P/L
… alleged, against both the employer and the owner of premises, that there was a breach of duty on their part in … been left in place after the employer had conducted refurbishment of the workplace. The Court found that the … the Court said, and the cost of removing the plate compared to the risk it posed to the employees was low. The …
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