Events.

Our events, whether in person or online, are designed to impart knowledge, deepen understanding and promote judicial collegiality. College education supports judicial officers to stay up to date and to develop the skills needed to perform the judicial role.
Decorative image

Social Context/
Understanding cognitive impairment and forensic disability services.

14 August 2024 | Seminar

Mental disorder or impairment and drug dependency are common in people appearing in the criminal justice system. Yet they often don’t get the support they need.

LEARN MORE
Speaker Profile images

Skills/
Mastering the art of judgment writing.

22 August 2024 | Multi Day

Do you feel burdened by the number of judgments you have to write? Are your judgments and rulings getting longer and more complex?

LEARN MORE
A photograph taken from inside the Magistrates Court of Victoria

Law/
Running contested hearings.

06 September 2024 | Full Day

One of the most requested programs in our recent judge’s education survey, this event will help magistrates refine how they manage contested hearings.

LEARN MORE
An image of an excerpt from the Uluru Statement from the heart

First Nations/
Aboriginality and bail.

12 September 2024 | Seminar

Develop knowledge and confidence in hearing bail applications involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in this expert-led discussion of legislative changes to the Bail Act 1977.

LEARN MORE
A photo of airbrushed flowers on a wall

Skills/
Tribunal craft.

18 October 2024 | Full Day

An introduction to managing communication in your tribunal room.

LEARN MORE
An illustration of two people facing away from each other

Judicial Life/
Judicial management forum.

25 October 2024 | Full Day

The close working relationship between judge and associate is a distinctive feature of judicial life. The relationship is generally highly prized and valued by both parties and has evolved without much formal assistance. But how do other judges manage their working life with associates? And what constitutes best-practice when managing staff?

LEARN MORE