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The Court of Appeal has made history while on circuit in Bendigo. President of the Court of Appeal Justice Karin Emerton, Justice Maree Kennedy and Justice Rowena Orr sat in Bendigo this week – the ...
The Honourable Justice Melinda Richards was appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal on 13 May 2025. Justice Richards was ...
The Chief Justice has authorised an amended version of the Practice Note on expert evidence in criminal trials. The Practice Note should be read together with section 189 of the Criminal Procedure Act ...
The Court acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their Elders, past and present.
Some proceedings - including hearings, judgments and sentences - are available for public viewing via live stream. This page includes details to access and view upcoming live streamed proceedings.
When a person dies leaving assets in Victoria, usually the executor of a person's will or the closest next of kin (where there is no will) has to finalise the deceased's affairs. Generally this ...
The Daily Hearing List includes all matters scheduled to be heard in the Supreme Court of Victoria each day with times and courtrooms. It is available from 3:40pm, Monday to Friday, for the next ...
The Court of Appeal hears appeals from criminal and civil cases decided in the Supreme Court Trial Division and County Court, and some appeals from the Magistrates' Court (when constituted by the ...
It is mandatory to enter a last name or part of a last name to search the application index. You can also enter either the year of death or the date of death to narrow your results (do not enter both) ...
The Court’s forms, guidelines and order templates are used across various divisions. A keyword search should contain a minimum of two characters. Eg. when searching for form 64A, search ‘64’ not ‘6’, ...
The Supreme Court of Victoria provides guides and how-to videos to assist Court users with information about processes and filing.