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A welcome ceremony for the Honourable Justice Lisa Hannon will be held on 19 September at 9:15am. Justice Hannon was appointed as a judge in the Common Law Division of the Supreme Court of Victoria, ...
The sentence of Erin Patterson has been handed down. Justice Christopher Beale’s sentence of Erin Patterson was livestreamed and televised on Monday September 8.
The Court welcomes the appointments of Justice Lisa Hannon and Justice Robert Craig. The Supreme Court welcomes the appointments of Justice Lisa Hannon and Justice Robert Craig as judges of the Court, ...
This Practice Note (the Third revision) was issued on 29 November 2024 commences on 1 January 2025. It replaces the previous version (the Second revision) which commenced on 1 October 2018.
Information about Court transcript services and suppliers. From 1 July 2021, Epiq Australia Pty Ltd and Legal Transcripts Pty Ltd are the preferred suppliers of transcripts for civil proceedings in ...
This Practice Note was revised on 18 May 2018 and replaces the version issued on 30 January 2017, as revised on 19 July 2017. The Practice Note, as revised, will apply to all relevant proceedings in ...
This Practice Note sets out the practice followed in Court of Appeal civil applications (including for leave to appeal) and appeals. This Practice Note was reissued on 14 April 2025, replacing the ...
The Governor in Council has appointed Adrian John Finanzio SC as a judge of the Supreme Court. Adrian John Finanzio SC has been appointed as a judge in the Common Law Division of the Supreme Court, ...
Chief Justice Richard Niall has spoken of his optimism and ambition for the Court. Chief Justice Richard Niall was today welcomed as the Supreme Court of Victoria's thirteenth Chief Justice. The ...
The new registry structure combines the Court’s five separate divisional registries – Principal Registry, Court of Appeal Registry, Criminal Registry, Common Law Team, and Commercial Court Registry – ...
1.1 The Chief Justice has authorised the issue of the following Practice Note. 1.2 The purpose of this Practice Note is to set out the Court’s practice in relation to requests for access to recordings ...