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The Supreme Court of Victoria will host three admission ceremonies on Tuesday 29 July 2025 to formally welcome new lawyers to the legal profession.
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 ...
Students who complete a week at the Supreme Court will work in chambers. They will assist associates with setting up courtrooms for hearings, opening and closing the Court, and preparing orders for ...
Judicial Registrar Roberts was sworn in as a Judicial Registrar for the Court of Appeal on 11 June 2025. He previously served as Deputy Registrar of the Court of Appeal.
Justice Richards has more than 30 years of experience in the law. She became a solicitor in 1993, and joined the Victorian Bar in 1996. Prior to her Honour’s appointment to the Supreme Court in 2018, ...
The claim alleges that car dealers acted on behalf of Macquarie Leasing in providing certain credit services to group members who took out car loans with those dealers. The claim alleges that the ...
This Practice Note sets out the practice followed in Court of Appeal civil applications (including for leave to appeal) and appeals.
The Chief Judge of the County Court of Victoria, Peter Kidd, has been appointed as a judge of the Court of Appeal, effective 28 April 2025.
A welcome ceremony for the Honourable Justice Adrian John Finanzio will be held on 17 March 2025 at 9:15 am.
Adrian John Finanzio SC has been appointed as a judge in the Common Law Division of the Supreme Court, effective 25 February 2025.
“My job as Chief Justice is to foster an environment of excellence, both in this Court and through my work on Courts Council across the courts of the state,” Chief Justice Niall said.
The new Supreme Court Registry will launch on 3 February The new registry structure combines the Court’s five separate divisional registries – Principal Registry, Court of Appeal Registry, Criminal ...