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The Supreme Court welcomes the appointments of Justice Lisa Hannon and Justice Robert Craig as judges of the Court, effective 12 August 2025. Justice Hannon will join the Common Law Division and ...
The Bendigo visit followed a visit to Warrnambool and Colac in June where Chief Justice Niall met with Warrnambool court staff and local practitioners and toured World Heritage Listed Budj Bim with ...
Details of new civil cases lodged in the Supreme Court each business day.
The Supreme Court hears among the most serious criminal, and complex civil, cases in the state, as well as some appeals from Victorian courts and tribunals. As the Supreme Court is the highest court ...
Members of the public are welcome to visit the Supreme Court during business hours and observe proceedings, except in rare special circumstances.
The plaintiffs, who are all of the children detained at the remand centre and youth justice centre contained within the Barwon adult maximum security prison, known as the Grevillea Unit, today ...
The Court recognizes that junior counsel will typically have made a substantial contribution to the preparation of the case, and will best develop as advocates by being given opportunities to present ...
Adrian John Finanzio SC has been appointed as a judge in the Common Law Division of the Supreme Court, effective 25 February 2025.
This Practice Note sets out the practice followed in Court of Appeal civil applications (including for leave to appeal) and appeals.
Justice Taylor was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria in July 2018, sitting primarily in the Criminal Division.
Update in relation to the matter of Belinda Cetnar and Jack Cetnar v State of Victoria Ors.