Oswal proceedings settle
… The Oswal proceedings, among the largest civil litigation in the history of the Supreme Court of Victoria, concluded last week … multiple parties, the trial before Justice Dodds-Streeton commenced in May 2016 in the state's largest court facility, …
New judicial registrars appointed
… On 25 May 2021, the Governor in Council appointed Ms Kim Woronczak … Partner in the Dispute Resolution group of Piper Alderman Lawyers. Judicial Registrar Baker joins the Court’s Common Law Division, in the position vacated by Judicial …
Erin Patterson sentence livestreamed
… of Erin Patterson was livestreamed and televised on Monday September 8. Following a jury trial which ran from April … Ms Patterson was found guilty of murdering her parents-in-law Don and Gail Patterson and her aunt-in-law Heather … inform the public of the reasons for sentence promptly and completely,” he said. A livestream was also available. The …
VicForests v Environment East Gippsland Inc & Anor [2023] VSCA 159
… Summary of judgment VicForests v Environment East Gippsland Inc & Anor 27 June 2023 Today, the Court of Appeal … out harvesting operations unless it took certain steps to comply with obligations under the regulatory framework, in …
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Technology Assisted Review plays key role in litigation
… The Supreme Court of Victoria has become the first court in Australia to order the use of technology-assisted review (TAR) techniques, or predictive coding, to … are predominantly conducted electronically. Moreover, a large number of discoverable documents are stored by parties …
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Flex Commissions Group Proceeding (Class Action) - Westpac and St George Finance
… This is a group proceeding (class action) brought on behalf of persons who entered into … 2013 to 31 October 2018, with respect to which a “flex commission” was paid to the car dealer. The claim alleges … George Finance engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct by failing to disclose to those borrowers certain matters …
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Judicial Registrar vacancy
… Judicial registrars are members of the Court, appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Attorney-General. The position available is with the Costs Court and the civil jurisdictions of …
Supreme Court Prize 2025
… On the 2 of July, the top legal graduates from eight Victorian universities gathered in the Law Library to receive recognition for their outstanding academic …
Registry services
… The Supreme Court Registry is led by the Executive Director Supreme Court Operations … Civil team in the Registry The Civil team supports the Common Law Division, Commercial Court and Costs Court, and …
Judgment handed down in Cook v The Queen
… The law in Victoria provides that in a trial by jury, during the … the jury. The right to peremptory challenge had existed at common law, and now by statute, for many centuries. That …
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