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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.
The link below provides details of an exciting opportunity to work in the Public Solicitor’s Office in Solomon Islands. The role would suit a motivated general practitioner (with a particular focus on crime and family law) who is keen to experience living and working in a developing country and has a passion for working with ...
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) is undertaking an evaluation of the trial use of the digitally recorded evidence in chief (DREC) statements by family violence victim survivors using police body-worn cameras. The evaluation of the trial is being conducted to review whether the use of DREC is meeting its objectives, how effective ...
17
Aug 2022
The CEM-COPE Program is a psychoeducation and skills-based program for individuals with a known history of child exploitation material offences (and no history of direct contact offences). An information sheet about the Program is attached. After a COVID-facilitated hiatus of two years, the CEM-COPE Program is back up and running through the Problem Behaviour Program, ...
17
Aug 2022
Dr Inbar Levy and Professor Andrew Higgins, academics from Melbourne Law School and University of Oxford, are currently carrying out empirical research on the law of apprehended bias. Members are invited to participate in this study. This study is conducted with the support of the Australian Law Reform Commission and is a part of a ...
11
Aug 2022
The Criminal Bar Association condemns the posting of homophobic and transphobic materials in the lifts at Owen Dixon Chambers. The joint statement from the Women Barristers Association, the Criminal Bar Association and the Commercial Bar Association is attached.
In-person hearings at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court are being moved online today due to a fault with the air-conditioning system. While there is no immediate risk to safety, the building will be closed from 11am, as adequate ventilation is essential to ensure the health and safety of court users, judicial officers and staff. Where possible, ...
31
Jul 2022
The attached update on criminal jury trials at the County Court has been provided by Chief Judge Kidd.
The swearing in and welcome ceremony for his Honour Judge Simon Moglia will be held at the Melbourne County Court at 9.15am on Thursday 25 August 2022.