National Wellness for Law Forum 2024
… Good morning, It is a pleasure to be with you at the National Wellness for … the audience At the Supreme Court, one of our values is a commitment to unity and wellbeing. It underpins our … information about this. Last year, Lucinda Soon wrote: 26 “ We suggest that legal sector organisations may achieve …
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The State, Territory and Federal Courts on Constitutional Law in the 2023 Term
… on which we are meeting. And I’d like to thank the organisers for inviting me to give this paper. It is a somewhat … through the organisers, my PowerPoint slides and a complete list of the cases I considered, so that there is no … Likiardopoulos v The Queen (2012) 247 CLR 265. [28] [2023] FCAFC 162. [29] BMW Australia Ltd v Brewster (2019) 269 CLR …
Launch of the Inaugural Swinburne Legal Year 2015
… Firstly, to Swinburne University on the opening of this law school. It is an extraordinary achievement and I know … Alan Goldberg AO QC (Chair of the External Law Advisory Committee). It must be immensely rewarding to see your … times that lie ahead. It is my great pleasure to now officially declare the new Swinburne University Law School …
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Leading from the Bench: Women Jurists as Role Models
… Justice of Victoria on the occasion of American Chamber of Commerce in Australia 'Women in Leadership' Breakfast at Crown, Melbourne. Pr'cis : Women currently account for about one third of the … cancer and had to endure months of rigorous treatment. [26] During this time her Honour did not miss a sitting day …
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Remarks of the Chief Justice at the launch of ‘Binding Authority: 150 Years of Authorised Law Reporting in Victoria’
… 30 May 2025 Distinguished guests. The Nobel Prize winning economists … institutions that underpin the rule of law. From its commencement in 1852, this Court has been an example of one … I maintain the point. The Victorian Reports were the first official authorised reports in Australia. They stand as a …
Opening address by the Chief Justice at the Australian Association of Crown Prosecutors conference
… Thursday 10 July 2025 Thank you Magistrate Falla for acknowledging the country on which we … 1830s, trials of indictable offences alleged to have been committed in the Port Phillip district of NSW were heard in … [8] [2017] VSC 225, [31]-[32]. [9] [2014] VSC 677, [26]. [10] The Queen v Cardamone [2017] VSC 225, [37]. [11] …
Disrupting how we use pleadings in complex construction disputes
… 2 I am honoured to have the opportunity to address you this evening for the inaugural Stynes’ Address entitled: Disrupting how we use pleadings in complex construction disputes . 3 I am truly flattered … 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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Case management in Common Law Specialist Lists in the Supreme Court of Victoria
… rooms could give the impression of an institution that is fixed in the late 1800’s, such an impression would be … law Fairness Impartiality Independence of decision-making Competence Integrity Transparency Accessibility Timeliness … damages were ordered to be provided, to ensure compliance. 26. We also maintain a list of cases which, for one …
Lawyer-Client Costs Disputes
… If a dispute is raised about a bill relating to a lawyer-client … Legal Practice Act 1996 applies. … The Supreme Court uses a combination of in-person, hybrid and online mediations. The … Practice Note and Draft Orders All parties are expected to comply with the revised Costs Court Notice of Temporary …
Small estates optional service
… A grant of representation is a legal document that gives someone the right to manage a … is $133,090 (for deaths between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026). The amount changes each financial year. Here are the … court or a lawyer. We understand these situations can be complex and sometimes emotional. The small estates optional …
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