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Have you been advised by Fines Victoria to make an application to the Magistrates’ Court in relation to an infringement offence?
Have you only recently become aware of the infringement offence?
You…
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The following statement is from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria and Chair of the Courts Council, Anne Ferguson.
e-Court pilots
The Victorian courts and Victorian Civil and…
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The Magistrates’ Court of Victoria officially opened its adult Koori Court at Dandenong today.
Koori Court, which is a division of the Magistrates’ Court, aims to address and reduce offending…
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Statement from Chief Magistrate Peter Lauritsen
I have read the article appearing in the Herald Sun today regarding Magistrate Rozencwajg.
I have complete confidence in the quality and competence of…
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Statement from Chief Magistrate Peter Lauritsen
I wish to congratulate Her Honour Judge Lisa Hannan on her appointment as the next Chief Magistrate.
Judge Hannan is a respected judicial officer and…
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Statement from Chief Magistrate
There has been controversy in some sections of the media this week about the sentence imposed on Mr James Haberfield on Wednesday.
I have caused a version of…
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On 29 January 2019, the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria commenced a pilot of the use of bar table phones at Frankston (courtrooms one, two and five) and Latrobe Valley (courtrooms one, two…
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Members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community experiencing family violence will soon be able to access specialised support with Shepparton Magistrates’ Court announced as the next…
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On Monday 21 May, the Dandenong Drug Court team hosted an event to hand over a piece of exceptional artwork to Motorcyclists Advocating Child Empowerment (MACE).
The artwork was by…
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It's been a busy two years for the Melbourne Drug Court. There have been:
288 referrals accepted
211 assessments for suitability
12 graduations, with three more to successfully graduate before…
