Reminder that the CBA is holding its annual dinner on Friday 26 August 2022 at 6pm. If you would like to register for a ticket, you can do so here. If you are unsure as to your ticket status, or have any other queries, please email Felicity Fox. Details about the dinner can be found here. Registration (and regrets) ...

The way the courts respond to the issues created by the Covid-19 pandemic continue to be a major focus of the work done by the CBA committee. Members of the committee regularly meet with representatives from the court to discuss how to deal with the backlog. The pressures placed on barristers practising in criminal law ...

The swearing in and welcome ceremony for his Honour Judge Rozen will be held at 9.15am on Thursday 23 June 2022. The ceremony will take place in Ceremonial Court 3.3 on Level 3 of the County Court and will be followed by morning tea. All barristers proposing to attend in person will be able to ...

A farewell ceremony to mark the retirement of the Honourable Justice Maxwell AC, President of the Court of Appeal, will be held at 4.30pm on Wednesday 22 June 2022. The ceremony will limit attendance to speakers and invited guests only due to distancing / capacity considerations. The ceremony will be live-streamed and available to watch ...

Welcome Ceremony at 9.15am on Thursday 28 April 2022 at Court 3.3. The swearing in and welcome ceremony for his Honour Judge Bayles will be held in Ceremonial Court 3.3 at the County Court at 9.15am on Thursday 28 April 2022. If you would like to attend the ceremony in-person, you will be required to ...

The Criminal Bar Association is pleased to announce the launch of the CBA website. The aim of the website is to provide an easy resource for practitioners to assist them in their practice. Whether it be checking the latest court protocols surrounding COVID, finding out the most exciting CPDs and other research tools, or just ...

County Court: documents recently published The County Court has recently published the following three documents: Melbourne criminal jury trials (no physical distancing) – guide for the profession and court users v 6 here; Circuit criminal jury trials (no physical distancing) – guide for the profession and court users v 3 available here; Rapid antigen testing ...