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 admission ceremonies on Tuesday 28 October 2025 to formally welcome new lawyers to the legal profession. Each applicant may be accompanied by one mover, ...

Notice to the Profession - Commercial Court Short/Expedited Cases List was published on 22 September 2025. The Chief Justice authorised the issuing of notice to the profession establishing a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The Court has put in place measures to minimise disruption to hearings and services. COVID-safe criminal jury trials are not affected The Supreme Court was required to close its offices at 436 ...

The Supreme Court of Victoria congratulates the state’s top law graduates and recipients of this year’s Supreme Court Prize. The Prize, which was first awarded in 1864, honours the top student at each ...

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, ...

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

1.1 The Chief Justice has authorised the issue of the following Practice Note. 1.2 The purpose of this Practice Note is to describe the procedures to be followed in the Judicial Review and Appeals ...