Judgment handed down in Burgess v The Queen
… The Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal against sentence by an 83 year old man, Mr Harold Burgess. Mr Burgess pleaded guilty to 10 charges of historical sexual offending … years in the late 1980s and early 1990s in respect of a complainant who was between the ages of around nine and 14 …
Updates to Supreme Court Rules and forms
… Recent amendments by the Court to Supreme Court (DX, Address and References to … Rules 2023 came into effect on 1 April 2023. This included updates to Chapters I, II and VI of the Rules amending … Court forms and templates. A selection of the Court’s most commonly used forms and templates are available in the …
Supreme Court publishes 2022-23 annual report
… Some points of interest from across the Court include: The Court of Appeal reduced the median time to finalise … matters from 9.3 months to 7.1 months, despite a nearly 25 per cent increase in the number of new matters. The … case backlog, with a clearance rate of 148 per cent. The Commercial Court experienced a 20 per cent increase in the …
Judgment handed down in Just Group Limited v Peck
… (Justice Beach, Justice Ferguson and Justice Riordan) today dismissed an appeal by Just Group Ltd against the … from taking up employment with Cotton On. Just Group contended the proposed employment was in breach of a restraint … restrained Ms Peck from being involved in a business that competed with a part of the Just Group, with which she had …
Court of Appeal publishes reasons in Tannous v The Queen
… The Court of Appeal today published its reasons for resentencing Mr Charlie Tannous. Mr Tannous had pleaded guilty to multiple arson offences and to assaulting an … but not necessarily lesser, sentence could be imposed by combining a term of imprisonment with a Community Correction …
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Vaccination in courts - Message from the Chief Justice
… Friday, 8 October 2021 The health and safety of all court and … participants is of the highest priority. Directions made last night under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 … and regular touch point cleaning Minimising the handling of common objects Further measures to help reduce the spread of …
Announcement of Senior Counsel for Victoria 2024
… Announcement of Senior Counsel for Victoria 2024 Thursday, 8 August 2024 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of … Justin Paul Tomlinson Maree Claire Norton Andrew John de Wijn Meredith Anne Schilling Andrew Michael James Meagher … Victorian Bar, the broader profession, the Legal Services Commissioner and the judiciary. “Our newest Silks should be …
Lessons in Mathematics - Australian Academy of Law Patron’s Address
… 30 October 2025 A. Introduction Good evening and welcome. I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the … People of the Kulin nation. I pay my respects to their Elders, past and present, and to First Nations persons here … 274 [78]-[79]; 276 [89]; 278 [98]; [102]. [69] (2011) 196 FCR 145; [2011] FCAFC 128. [70] Peterson v Merck Sharpe & …
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Extension of COVID-19 circuit breaker restrictions - message from the Chief Justice of Victoria
… Further to the message from Thursday, 27 May, 2021, the Victorian courts and Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) will continue under their current arrangements in Melbourne for the next … where it is not practicable to proceed remotely. The commencement of new jury trials in Melbourne will remain …
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Admission Ceremonies on 30 April
… The Court will host three admission ceremonies on Tuesday 30 April to admit new lawyers to practise. Each applicant … users per our most recent operational update . … Attendees must not attend if they: have tested positive for … test prior to the ceremony. Physical distancing is recommended where possible (guests of an individual applicant …
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