Lawyers of the future
… has affirmed my drive towards working with and around the law,” she said. “While still a student, I think … those from either culturally diverse backgrounds, those who come from families with no prior connection to the law, or … As part of the three-week program, students spent one week at the Victorian Bar, as well as two weeks in …
First e-Trial in the Commercial Court
… Sifris presided over this trial, the first electronic Commercial Court trial run in an e-Court, throughout August. … a pilot program trialling internally run e-Trials. Practitioners had a positive response and thought the process and … was projected in the courtroom for the witnesses, practitioners, judge and public gallery by the Court’s e-Litigation …
Supreme Court Prize
… Supreme Court Prize is a prestigious honour in the legal community. Established in 1864, it was originally awarded to … the past winners are a great number of people who have gone on to lead distinguished careers as judges, lawyers, and … AK, GCMG, GCVO, QC, Governor-General 1977-82. He was also one of Melbourne Law School's longest serving deans Justice …
DPP (Cth) v Masange and Kachunga
… The Court of Appeal today allowed an appeal by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions ('CDPP') … offences including a rolled up charge of importing a commercial quantity ('CQ') of a border controlled drug … of methamphetamine, amounting to two-thirds of the CQ, and one charge of CQ possession of the same drug (amounting to …
SC GEN 6 Judicial Mediation Guidelines
… procedures for the conduct of judicial mediations. 1 2. COMMENCEMENT 2.1 This Practice Note was issued and … processes. The use of private mediation practitioners has been and remains critical to the administration of … civil proceedings coming before the Supreme Court. 4.2 Under s 66 of the Civil Procedure Act 2010 the Court is …
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Judgment handed down in Cook v The Queen
… opportunity to inspect the faces of prospective jurors when one took into account the time during which they were in the … the jury. The right to peremptory challenge had existed at common law, and now by statute, for many centuries. That … right of peremptory challenge. Accordingly, there was a fundamental irregularity in the empanelment process that went …
Supreme Court Judgment in 'Skyrail'
… ('LOTI'), challenged the Minister's exercise of discretion under s 20(4) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 on three grounds: unreasonableness, irrationality or illogicality; … and the Parliament, who are subject to review by the community at elections. That is the structure of our …
Judgment handed down in Facade Treatment Engineering Pty Ltd v Brookfield Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd
… an important insolvency decision today. It decided that companies in liquidation cannot use the progress payment regime under the Building and Construction Industry Security of … on the 25th day of each month in respect of work done in that month. Within 14 days of receiving the payment …
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DPP v MHK
… and Justice Kaye) today allowed an appeal brought by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions against the … had pleaded guilty in the Trial Division to having done acts in preparation for, or planning, a terrorist act, … support for IS. In sentencing the respondent, his Honour found that it was only the intervention of the police that had …
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 … markedly improved speed and reliability – and formed the foundation for the rest of the transformation to be built …
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