Court
17
Sep 2022
Acting Chief Justice Emerton has authorised the issue of the attached notice. In accordance with s 11(2) of the Constitution Act 1975 (Vic), proceedings commenced in the name of the Queen or in which the Queen was named as a party are carried on in the name of the King. Practitioners should therefore ensure that, ...
Members are reminded that Practice Direction No. 6 of 2022 has commenced. The Practice Direction sets out when in-person appearances are required, including at contest mentions (at [13]) as well as bail applications after first remand hearings (at [24.1]) and other hearings involving an accused in custody (at [25.1]).
15
Sep 2022
The County Court will be closed on 22 September 2022. The Magistrates’ Court has provided the following information: Thursday 22 September 2022 has been declared a public holiday for the National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Court is currently working to adjourn all matters currently listed on that date. Contact ...
06
Sep 2022
The County Court has provided the following update in relation to its Vaccination and PPE Protocol: Legal practitioners and other court users are advised that the County Court’s Vaccination and PPE Protocol will cease from Monday 12 September 2022. From that date, court users will not be required to demonstrate their vaccination status prior to entering the ...
06
Sep 2022
The Honourable Justice Hollingworth, Principal Judge of the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division, has provided the attached update on criminal jury trials and other listings.
06
Sep 2022
The County Court is currently experiencing technical issues with its eLodgement system which requires its Criminal Registry staff to manually seal any urgent documents such as subpoenas and bail applications. If a practitioner requires the sealing of any urgent documents, they can contact the Criminal Registry at ccvcriminal.registry@courts.vic.gov.au to request same.
17
Aug 2022
Please find attached Practice Direction 6 of 2022. This Practice Direction will apply from Monday, 12 September 2022, and revokes Practice Direction 3 of 2022.