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MCV has implemented a recorded telephone greeting menu for court users who call 13 of our court locations. The menu sets out a broad range of options to assist the court user to direct their…
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MCV is hearing federal matters previously dealt with by VCAT.
For details on how parties can apply directly to MCV
visit the Federal jurisdiction page.
A civil federal jurisdiction is now…
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In its July edition, the Law Institute Journal featured the MCV Koori Court as an example of self-determination in action. Magistrate Rose Falla, Supervising Magistrate of Koori Justice, highlights…
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The Magistrates' Court of Victoria (MCV) has a proud history of working with vulnerable court users.
MCV has published its accessibility and engagement strategy, available to download.
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Court Services Victoria is delivering a state-of-the-art regional court for Bendigo that puts people and community first.
This landmark civic building will set a new standard for the delivery of…
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The Magistrates’ Court of Victoria welcomes the release of the Report from the Review of Sexual Harassment in Victorian Courts and VCAT.
The report, which was jointly initiated by the Victorian…
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The written reasons for the decision in the Craig McLachlan matter, heard at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on 15 December 2020, have been published on the MCV website.
Download the written reasons.
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In a first for the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria and Children’s Court of Victoria a web portal, called eDocs, is being launched today for external court users to electronically lodge documents.…
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The new Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2020 (‘the General Civil Rules’) and the Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2020 (‘the Miscellaneous Rules’) commenced…
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Under Victorian law, there are restrictions on publishing information that could identify a victim of a sexual offence.
These provisions are found in the Judicial Proceedings Reports Act 1958,…
