Events

The College's events are designed to meet the needs of judicial officers at every career stage. They reflect six key areas of judicial education: Law, Skills, Judicial Life, Social Context, First Nations and Non-Legal Knowledge.

If you are a Victorian judicial officer you can register your interest in upcoming events below. We also welcome interstate judicial officers. Please contact Melissa Griffiths, Acting Director, Education for further information.

Social Context

Working together: A shared understanding.

16 June 2021

In partnership with the Magistrates' Court of Victoria, we are delivering online multidisciplinary training to support the establishment of the new Specialist Family Violence Courts at Frankston and Heidelberg.

Law

Sentencing: What's in a name?

17 June 2021

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.

Social Context

VCAT: What is coercive control?

22 June 2021

Award-winning author, Jess Hill, and family violence specialist, Abbey Newman, explore the complexities of coercive control and discuss how it may manifest in your Hearing room.

Law

Evidence law essentials: Procedural considerations.

24 June 2021

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.

Jurisdictions

Content Pillar

Working together: A shared understanding.

Sentencing: What's in a name?

VCAT: What is coercive control?

Evidence law essentials: Procedural considerations.