The Supreme Court of Victoria
Dec 24, 2024 · The Supreme Court of Victoria safeguards and maintains the rule of law to ensure equal justice for all.
Case summaries - The Supreme Court of Victoria
The summaries provide a short overview of a judgment and are not considered a substitute for the full judgment. The full judgments can be found on the AustLII website. You can also watch or listen to recordings of judgments and sentences in the Multimedia On Demand section ...
Judgment summaries | The Supreme Court of Victoria
Dec 2, 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 ...
Public live streams of Court hearings
Some proceedings - including hearings, judgments and sentences - are available for public viewing via live stream. This page includes details to access and view upcoming live streamed proceedings. To watch recordings of past proceedings, judgments and sentences, visit the multimedia on demand page ...
How the Court works - The Supreme Court of Victoria
In civil cases, generally one party (an individual or organisation) takes action against another who they believe has infringed their legal rights.. Some civil cases are also heard before a judge and jury. Generally in these cases, the jury decides if the plaintiff has established its claim and determines the amount of money (damages) to be awarded.. …
Recent sentences | The Supreme Court of Victoria
On 7 November 2024, Joe Lo Bianco was sentenced on a charge of murder by Justice Amanda Fox of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Sentence summary
Appeal or review a decision | The Supreme Court of Victoria
Appeals are heard in the Trial Division of the Supreme Court or in the Court of Appeal, depending on who made the original decision.. The Court can hear appeals of decisions made by a judge, associate judge, or judicial registrar from the Supreme Court.. It also hears appeals of decisions from another court or tribunal such as the County …
About the Court - The Supreme Court of Victoria
The Supreme Court is the highest court in Victoria. It deals with the state’s most serious criminal and civil cases. Listen to the content on this page 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 ...
Areas of the Court - The Supreme Court of Victoria
The 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 ...
Supreme Court of Victoria - The highest court in Victoria
An overview of the history, structure and role of the Supreme Court, with colour photographs and diagrams. This title has been produced in partnership with Victoria Law Foundation since 2010. The 4th edition was transferred to the Supreme Court in 2019 ...