Judges
… of the Court of Appeal Period of office The Hon. Karin Leigh Emerton (2009*, 2018**) 16 July 2022 - Judges of the … 2023 - The Hon. Rowena Jane Orr 18 April 2024 - The Hon. Peter Barrington Kidd*** 28 April 2025 - The Hon. Melinda … Division ** Date appointed to the Court of Appeal *** Dual commission holder as Chief Judge of the County Court of …
North Geelong Secondary College students meet with Chief Justice Niall
… Justice Niall about his aspirations in high school and whether he ever imagined becoming Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria. His … lawyers in his family. During his school years he had no clear idea of the direction he would take. It wasn’t until …
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Victorian Government changes to Probate Office fees
… that mandate Probate Office fees have been made and will commence on 18 November 2024. The Supreme Court (Fees) … Amendment Regulations 2024 can be viewed on the Victorian Legislation website. The changes include: new estate value brackets and …
Technology and the Court
… litigation at the Court The Court recognises the pivotal role of technology in delivering access to justice in the … Criminal Trial Division and Court of Appeal and Zoom for Commercial and Common Law Trial Divisions. The Supreme Court … on the Associate’s bench or DVD players. For both methods, content sharing is controlled using the Utelogy …
Common Law Division update
… The Common Law Division of the Supreme Court plays an important role in adjudicating claims brought by individuals for redress … ' It is one of the foundations of our democratic society that the courts perform this supervisory role, and do so …
Judgment handed down in DPP v Browning
… Browning, for the murder of his wife, Catherine Elizabeth Browning. The Court accepted the Director's contention … sentence of 18 years' imprisonment with a 14 year non-parole period was manifestly inadequate. The respondent and his … period of 16 years. NOTE: This summary is necessarily incomplete. It is not intended as a substitute for the Court's …
Hino Motors Group Proceeding (Class Action)
… of persons in Australia who, by 17 April 2023, purchased, leased or otherwise acquired an interest in a Hino brand … Hino Motors Ltd and Hino Motor Sales Australia Pty Ltd (together Hino ) breached the Australian Consumer Law, engaged … members say they have suffered loss and damage and seek compensation. The defendants deny the claim is …
Chief Justice speaks on AI podcast
… (AI) will not replace judges or lawyers, but it will become a part of the legal landscape, Chief Justice Richard Niall has said. Chief … Niall said specialised AI tools were being piloted in a variety of uses across Victoria’s courts and the Law Library …
Ruling handed down in Connective Services Pty Ltd & Anor v Slea Pty Ltd & Ors
… Justice Peter Almond of the Commercial Court has ordered that this … purposes beyond that specific proceeding without consent or leave of the court. The parties have been engaged in a long …
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Supreme Court publishes annual report for 2020-21
… the Court continued to deliver justice for the Victorian community while operating in line with public health advice. Some of the … matters and 9.0 to 8.6 months for civil matters), while meeting clearance rate targets. Virtual hearings in the …
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