The Supreme Court of Victoria
WEB23 August 2024. The Supreme Court of Victoria will host three ceremonies to admit new lawyers to practise on Tuesday 27 August 2024.
Daily Hearing List - The Supreme Court of Victoria
WEBThe 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 sitting day with updates every 15 minutes until 6:30pm. It is updated again at 8:30am, 9:00am and 9:30am on the day of the list.
Case summaries - The Supreme Court of Victoria
WEBListen to the content on this page. The Supreme Court of Victoria provides access to case summaries, judgments, and sentences for the public and Court users. In this section, you can: Learn about Court decisions. Read summaries of judgments. Read summaries of recent sentences. The summaries provide a short overview of a judgment and are not ...
Recent sentences | The Supreme Court of Victoria
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Lachlan Belmore pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court of Victoria to the manslaughter of Griffin Harris. On 3 May 2024, Justice Incerti sentenced Mr Belmore to 9 years’ imprisonment with a non-parole period of 5 years and 6 months. Justice Incerti declared that Mr Belmore had served 571 days of the …
Public live streams of Court hearings
WEBLocation: OHC 1, 450 Little Bourke Street. Watch. To watch recordings of past proceedings, judgments and sentences, visit the multimedia on demand page. Follow the Court on X and Facebook to stay updated when new live streams become available. For further information about access to Court proceedings at this time, read accessing virtual hearings.
How the Court works - The Supreme Court of Victoria
WEBIn addition to Supreme Court judges in the Trial Division, the Court has associates judges who perform a range of functions including mediations and pre-trial case management. Judges of appeal hear cases in the Court of Appeal. Because the Supreme Court is the highest court in Victoria, only the High Court of Australia can review its decisions.
Judgment summaries | The Supreme Court of Victoria
WEBAug 30, 2024 · Judgment summaries are shortened versions of the Court's full judgment. The Court prepares judgment summaries for some cases. They are made available on our website, and are removed and archived 12 months after their date of publication. The judgment summaries are for general information proposes only. They provide an overview of a judgment and ...
About the Court - The Supreme Court of Victoria
WEBThe Supreme Court is the highest court in Victoria. It deals with the state’s most serious criminal and civil cases. While most cases are heard in Melbourne, the Supreme Court is a ‘court for all Victorians’ we hear matters in their region of origin where possible. The Court’s Trial Division administers and hears cases.
Areas of the Court - The Supreme Court of Victoria
WEBThe Court is made up of the following key areas. Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal hears appeals of criminal or civil cases decided in the County Court or Supreme Court Trial Division, and some from the Magistrates’ Court and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.. Common Law Division. The Common Law Division deals with a wide range of civil claims and appeals on questions of ...
Judges - The Supreme Court of Victoria
WEBOct 2, 2017 · The Hon. Claire Michelle Harris. 4 November 2023 -. The Hon. Andrew John Watson. 13 November 2023 -. The Hon. Paul James Cosgrave. 8 December 2023 -. * Date appointed as an Associate Justice. ** Formerly Justice Zammit. *** Dual commission holder as Chief Judge of the County Court of Victoria.