A welcome ceremony for the Honourable Justice Diana Inara Piekusis will be held on Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 9.15am.

AI will not replace judges or lawyers, Chief Justice Niall has said. Artificial Intelligence (AI) will not replace judges or lawyers, but it will become a part of the legal landscape, Chief Justice ...

This group proceeding (class action) is brought by the plaintiff against Knowmore Legal Service (Knowmore) and the National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC). The claim alleges that ...

Chief Justice Ferguson said the 2021 Silks were chosen from 114 applicants (87 men and 27 women) after thorough consultation with the Victorian Bar, the broader profession, the Legal Services ...

Justice Donaghue was appointed as a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria, effective 27 January 2026. The ceremony will take place in the Banco Court. An on-demand video of the ceremony is ...

The Court welcomes the appointment of Stephen Paul Donaghue KC. The Court welcomes the appointment of Dr Stephen Donaghue KC to the Court of Appeal. Dr Donaghue’s appointment is effective 27 January ...

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 ...

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

The 2025 Silks were chosen from 94 applicants (65 men and 29 women) after a thorough consultation with the Victorian Bar, the Legal Services Commissioner, the judiciary and the broader profession.

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, ...

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.