Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, the Honourable Richard Niall, today announced the appointment of 21 new Senior Counsel: The 2025 Silks were chosen from 94 applicants (65 men and 29 ...

The Supreme Court of Victoria will host three ceremonies on Tuesday 28 October 2025. The Supreme Court of Victoria will host three admission ceremonies on Tuesday 28 October 2025 to formally welcome ...

These Guidelines have been developed to assist those conducting litigation in the Supreme Court of Victoria. They are designed to assist both legal practitioners and self-represented litigants. An ...

The Court encourages the active participation of junior counsel in cases where two or more counsel are briefed for a party. The Court recognizes that junior counsel will typically have made a ...

Justice Christopher Beale’s sentence of Erin Patterson was livestreamed and televised on Monday September 8. Following a jury trial which ran from April to July this year, Ms Patterson was found ...

The Governor in Council has appointed Adrian John Finanzio SC as a judge of the Supreme Court. Adrian John Finanzio SC has been appointed as a judge in the Common Law Division of the Supreme Court, ...

A speech delivered at the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration’s Melbourne Arbitration Symposium 2025.

The Honourable Justice Cameron Macaulay has today been appointed as a judge in the Court of Appeal. Justice Macaulay comes to the role with extensive experience as a judge and legal practitioner, ...

Four new judicial appointments to the Supreme Court of Victoria were announced today. Justice Maree Kennedy, a judge in the Trial Division of the Supreme Court since 2016, has been appointed to the ...

Chief Justice Ferguson said the 2024 Silks were chosen from 90 applicants (64 men and 26 women) after a thorough consultation with the Victorian Bar, the broader profession, the Legal Services ...

Justice Elizabeth Hollingworth sentenced Codey Herrmann on 29 October 2019 to 36 years’ imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 30 years, for the murder and rape of Aiia Maasarwe.

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 ...