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We have updated our list of Key Bail Act Cases to include several cases from the Victorian Supreme Court on COVID-19, including Re Broes [2020] VSC 128, Re Lado [2020] VSC 132, Re McCann [2020] VSC 138 and Re Tong [2020] VSC 141.

The coronavirus pandemic is having a substantial impact on courts all around Australia. We have created this page to help courts, and court users, understand the different practices that have been put in place across the jurisdiction.

Our new article on guardianship and administration in this month’s Law Institute of Victoria's journal is out now.

The Victorian Sentencing Manual now back online and accessible through our website as usual.

Following the recent developments in Victoria’s COVID-19 response, we have decided to close our office until further notice. 

The Judicial College has postponed all face to face education until the end of May. As always, our publications will be available 24/7 and will continue to be updated. 

The most recent updates include the first four offence-specific chapters of the Victorian Sentencing Manual. We also remain responsive to your feedback and have increased the Manual’s print options.

We are pleased to announce South Australia’s Criminal Trials Bench Book has been released, the result of a partnership between the College and the Supreme Court of South Australia.

The College welcomes and congratulates Amina Bhai, Victoria Campbell, Andrew Halse and Helen Murphy on their appointments to the Magistrates' Court of Victoria.

Our latest article in the Law Institute of Victoria’s journal discusses the College’s innovative multidisciplinary approach to family violence education. 

Since we launched the new Sentencing Manual in December 2019, we have learned a lot about how you use it, and how we can improve your experience.

The College welcomes and congratulates Fran Dalziel on her appointment to the County Court of Victoria.