This Practice Note (the Third revision) was issued on 29 November 2024 commences on 1 January 2025. It replaces the previous version (the Second revision) which commenced on 1 October 2018.

Victoria’s leading legal graduates for 2024 have been honoured with Supreme Court Prize and Exhibition Prize awards.

The Chief Justice has authorised the issue of the following notice in relation to the Scale of Costs. 1. In December 2022, the Supreme Court of Victoria and the County Court of Victoria published a ...

This Practice Note was revised on 18 May 2018 and replaces the version issued on 30 January 2017, as revised on 19 July 2017. The Practice Note, as revised, will apply to all relevant proceedings in ...

Judicial Registrar Roberts was sworn in as a Judicial Registrar for the Court of Appeal on 11 June 2025. He previously served as Deputy Registrar of the Court of Appeal.

Earlier this year, nearly 250 guests came together to attend the ‘ Embrace ’ event held by Funds in Court. Embrace celebrates the incredible achievements of clients who have faced and overcome ...

President of the Court of Appeal Justice Karin Emerton, Justice Maree Kennedy and Justice Rowena Orr sat in Bendigo this week – the first time a bench of all women has sat on circuit.

Justice Richards has more than 30 years of experience in the law. She became a solicitor in 1993, and joined the Victorian Bar in 1996. Prior to her Honour’s appointment to the Supreme Court in 2018, ...

This Practice Note sets out the practice followed in Court of Appeal civil applications (including for leave to appeal) and appeals.

A welcome ceremony for the Honourable Justice Adrian John Finanzio will be held on 17 March 2025 at 9:15 am.

Adrian John Finanzio SC has been appointed as a judge in the Common Law Division of the Supreme Court, effective 25 February 2025.

“My job as Chief Justice is to foster an environment of excellence, both in this Court and through my work on Courts Council across the courts of the state,” Chief Justice Niall said.