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Applications for the appointment of Senior Counsel are now open. The appointment of Senior Counsel (SC) recognises a legal practitioner’s skill, integrity, independence and standing in the profession.
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 Court of Appeal (Emerton P, Osborn JA and Jane Dixon AJA) today granted bail to Antonios Mokbel pending determination of his applications for leave to bring a second appeal to set aside ...
The Chief Justice has authorised the second revision of the Court of Appeal Practice Note on civil applications and appeals. This replaces the first revision published on 30 September 2019. There will ...
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 ...
When a person dies they often leave behind property, assets and debts that need to be managed and finalised. This is often referred to as a deceased person's 'estate'. Where a valid will exists the ...
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.
These template orders contain the standard directions that are generally made at the first return of proceedings in this List assuming that the Practice Note has been complied with. The directions ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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