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29Apr
News

County Court of Victoria

The Welcome Ceremony for Her Honour Judge Nola Karapanagiotidis originally scheduled for tomorrow Wednesday 4 May has been postponed.

Details of the rescheduled welcome will be made available when they are known.

29Apr
News

Her Honour Magistrate Cecily Hollingworth

Her Honour Magistrate Cynthia Lynch

A welcome sitting to mark the appointment of Her Honour Magistrate Cecily Hollingworth and Her Honour Magistrate Cynthia Lynch will be held in Courtroom 1, Magistrates’ Court of Victoria on:

Friday, 6 May 2022 at 9:00 am

29Apr
News

Court of Appeal

Supreme Court of Victoria

A welcome sitting to mark the appointment of the Honourable Justice Kristen Walker as a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria will be held on:

Tuesday, 3 May 2022 at 9:15am.

29Apr
News

Federal Court of Australia

A ceremonial sitting of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia will be held in Court 1, Level 8, Owen Dixon Commonwealth Law Courts Building, 305 William Street, Melbourne on:

Friday, 6 May at 9:30 am

The ceremony will be livestreamed here due to limited court numbers.

28Apr
News

Bar Roll No: 1382

It is with regret that the Bar Council informs members of the death of Peter Vickery QC on 25 April 2022. He was 72 years old.

21Apr
News

His Honour Magistrate Jason Ong

His Honour Magistrate Robert Stary

A welcome sitting to mark the appointment of His Honour Magistrate Jason Ong and His Honour Magistrate Robert Stary will be held in Courtroom 1, Magistrates’ Court of Victoria on:

Friday, 29 April 2022 at 9:00am

The ceremony will be livestreamed via Webex here due to limited court numbers.

21Apr
News

County Court of Victoria

A welcome sitting to mark the appointment of His Honour Judge Stewart Bayles as a judge of the County Court of Victoria will be held in Ceremonial Courtroom 3.3, Level 3, 250 William Street, Melbourne on:

Thursday, 28 April 2022 at 9:15am

If you would like to attend this ceremony in person, you will be required to be fully vaccinated and self-administer a RAT on the morning of the Welcome.

13Apr
News

 Supreme Court of Victoria

A farewell ceremony to mark the retirement of the Honourable Justice Ross Robson as a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria will be held on:

Wednesday, 13 April at 4:30pm

The ceremony can be watched via live stream and a recording will be made available after the event.

To view the ceremony, please click here.

13Apr
News

Bar Roll No: 724

It is with deep regret that the Bar Council informs members of the death of Charles Wheeler on 9 April, 2022 at 87 years of age. He was affectionately known at the Bar and in the profession simply as ‘Charlie’.

11Apr
News

Her Honour Magistrate Alexandra Burt

His Honour Magistrate Guillaume Bailin

Appointed in September 2020, a Welcome Ceremony will be held for Her Honour Magistrate Alexandra Burt and His Honour Magistrate Guillaume Bailin on Wednesday 13 April at 9:00am.

The ceremony will be livestreamed via Webex due to limited court numbers. To view the ceremony, please click here.