Past Events

Join Magistrate Abigail Burchill in conversation with distinguished Australian Author Dr Tony Birch as he reflects on his experiences growing up Aboriginal in Melbourne.

Open to all judicial officers, this webinar is an opportunity to hear from experienced judicial officers who will share their knowledge and techniques for preparing and delivering an oral decision.

This webinar, the third in a series focusing on topical issues in evidence law, will continue the discussion on hearsay, focusing on hearsay exceptions, and explore opinion evidence.

Cryptocurrencies continue to pose challenging legal questions globally. Join us for an in-depth discussion of these legal issues.

This webinar, the second in a series focusing on topical issues in evidence law, will focus on relevance and the hearsay rule.

Join us for the third twilight in our 2021 series marking the 30-year anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.

Procedural issues regarding the admission of evidence can be complex and challenging. This webinar, the first in a series focusing on topical issues in evidence law, will focus on these often contentious issues.

Our twilight webinar will consider the implications of the Court of Appeal's decision in Brown v The Queen, where the Court resolved the issue of how personality disorders should be taken into account at sentencing.

Join us for the second Koori twilight in our 2021 series marking the 30-year anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. 

Are you able to recognise coercive control in your courtroom? Do you understand counter-intuitive behaviour? These are some questions covered by family violence experts to help you better understand the dynamics in matters before you.

Which judicial officers experience the most stress, and why? Hear Carly Schrever, Judicial Wellbeing Advisor, present findings from the second report of her research on judicial stress and wellbeing.

The third in a series of online events, this workshop brings together a panel of experts to discuss emerging issues in pharmacotherapy policy, treatment interventions; and pharmacological approaches, and a practical skills-based session for working with people who have comorbid mental health conditions.

Join us at the first twilight in our 2021 series.

30 years on, Royal Commissioner and Senator, Patrick Dodson will discuss the underlying systemic social, cultural and legal issues that led to the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.

A two-day facilitated workshop applying Motivational Interviewing theory in the courtroom setting.

Professor of Cognitive Psychology, Pamela Snow will join an expert judicial panel that dissects communication as a human skill and how communication challenges can manifest in court.

What do phones, GPS systems, watches, fitness apps, eTags and loyalty cards have in common?  Join us for in-depth discussion about the challenge that technology-facilitated abuse poses to our current ways of working.

Aboriginal women are the fastest growing prison population. Join us live via webinar for an in-depth discussion dissecting the drivers and responses to this growth in incarceration of Aboriginal women. 

Explore the science of urine drug screen testing and how this mechanism is used to support the goals of the Family Drug Treatment Court.

Whether you aspire to a public or academic post, a return to the bar, or have something else in mind, this program will prompt considerations about physical and psychological health, relationships, finances and future goals. 

In 2017, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders put forward an historic piece of political writing– the Uluru Statement from the Heart. In this twilight, Professor Megan Davis will reflect on the consultation process and provide an update on progress towards the establishment of a Voice to Parliament.

Offering new and innovative ways to ‘connect’, ‘like’, ‘share’ and ‘comment’, the power and pervasiveness of social media presents challenges for both long-standing members of the judiciary and new appointees.

Explore the social context of family violence and develop skills to identify and respond to family violence in the court or tribunal room.

Join Acting State Coroner Caitlin English in conversation with two prominent Australian authors, Dr Clare Wright and Tyson Yunkaporta, at our end of year Law and Literature event.

Offering an opportunity to further develop a culturally appropriate framework, this twilight will focus on strategies to promote the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People appearing before our courts.

How to write like a judicial officer - and a story teller. Our judgment writing program assists judicial officers to become more efficient and effective in judgment writing.

Led by a cross-jurisdictional steering committee, this full-day practical skills-based program focuses on lived experience, verbal and non-verbal techniques for engaging with diverse litigants and the limits of procedural fairness.

Co-facilitated by the Hon. Murray Kellam AO QC and leading ethicist Dr Attracta Lagan, this workshop focuses on personal and organisational integrity and applied ethics.

Associate Professor Anne Smith, Medical Director of the Victorian Forensic Paediatric Medical Service, will address key myths and misconceptions and provide an updates on the latest approaches to injury investigation and interpretation

This twilight will provide judicial officers with an insight into Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

This twilight will canvass the power of language in challenging stereotypes, promoting accountability and enhancing visibility. 

Walkley award winning investigative journalist Jess Hill returns to the Judicial College to launch her most recent work: See What You Made Me Do – Power, Control and Domestic Abuse.

Learn to recognise and respond to a colleague who may be struggling with the demands of their role. This interactive, solutions-focused program will weave together existing research into judicial wellbeing, including interactive skills-development.  

Our first Law and Literature Twilight for 2019 presents author Bruce Pascoe talking about his award-winning book Dark Emu, Black Seeds: Agriculture or Accident?

The Judicial College of Victoria in partnership with the Australian Association of Women Judges invites you to a free screening of Erika Cohn’s acclaimed documentary THE JUDGE. 

It can take great skill and understanding to manage trauma in the form of overwhelm, reticence, anger or disruptive behaviour in court. This one-day course will help effectively manage trauma in the court with greater ease and equanimity. 

Expert judicial officers take you through best practice approaches for the Ground Rules Hearing process.

Immerse yourself in the country and culture of the Djab Wurrung, Jardwardjarli, Wotjobaluk and Gunditjmara people. On this journey, visit sites of significance, walk in the footsteps of Ancestors, and hear about the rich history of the beautiful and serene Gariwerd (Grampians National Park).