August COVID-19 restrictions - Message from the Chief Justice
… for a period of time. Jury trials which are already underway will continue, following COVID-safe plans, although … to be deeply grateful to all who work in, with and around the courts and VCAT for their goodwill and willingness … to adapt,” Chief Justice Ferguson said. Please check the websites of each jurisdiction for jurisdiction-specific …
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Judgment handed down in DPP v Abad
… against the sentence imposed on the respondent for one count of sexual penetration of a child under the age of 16. At the time of the offence the … where the respondent worked as a security guard. They commenced a sexual relationship for a period of …
COVID-19 State Government (Business Losses) Group Proceeding (Class Action)
… January 2025 … Orders of the Honourable Justice Keogh dated 26 March 2024 … Orders made by the Honourable Justice Watson on 2 February 2026 permitted the late opt out of certain group members. … AEST on Monday, 8 July 2024 to be eligible to receive compensation if there is a settlement between the parties at …
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Judgment handed down in DPP v Cooper (a Pseudonym)
… May 2016. The respondent stood trial in the County Court on one charge of rape, two charges of attempted rape and two charges of indecent act with a child under 16. He was convicted of all these charges. The trial … days' imprisonment on the charge of rape, and a three year Community Correction Order on the charges of attempted rape …
Monash IVF Group Proceeding
… it might produce false positive results and therefore an erroneous determination that an embryo was not suitable for … ([2025] VSC 8) … Orders of Watson J (24 January 2025) … On 26 September 2024, the Court approved a Notice of Proposed … notice may affect their legal rights. The notice can be found below, together with the Court's orders. The settlement …
Statement of the Court of Appeal in DPP v MHK and DPP v Besim (23 June 2017)
… 2017 the Court convened a mention in the matters of the Commonwealth Director v MHK and the Commonwealth Director v … 9 June 2017. The Commonwealth Director appealed on the ground that the sentences in each case were manifestly … There are important principles of law that arise when anyone speaks about a court's decision or its conduct during a …
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Launch of the Victorian Women Lawyers' Professional Mentoring Program 2022
… had not thought about negotiating a pay rise. I spoke to one of my male peers. He had negotiated a pay rise and was … Agency obtained data from over 70 law firms and legal bodies across Australia. The latest figures show that the … organisational level. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency website contains many practical suggestions and useful …
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Disrupting how we use pleadings in complex construction disputes
… Case Management Conference (CMC). These CMCs are fixed for one or two days (depending on the complexity of the matter), … notice of those issues at the earliest possible stage . 26 By defining the issues in dispute, pleadings also … speech. [2] Fieldturf Inc v Balsam Pacific Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 809, [3]. [3] See E Thornburg and C Cameron, Defining …
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Notice to practitioners - Probate online
… NOTICE TO PRACTITIONERS PROBATE ONLINE The Supreme Court will be introducing a … amended the Chapter III Rules and electronic filing will commence on 15 April 2020. See, Supreme Court (Probate … boxes linked to explanatory notes on the Supreme Court’s website. Our “smart form” will pre-populate the originating …
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Reporting on the Court: A brief guide
… . It’s first published for the next sitting day around 4pm and can change overnight or in the morning. Some … 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 …
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