Practice Directions 9 and 10 of 2015 have been issued and relate to...
Practice Direction 9 of 2015 provides directions relating to the capping of Family Violence Intervention Order lists at the Magistrates' Court of Victoria sitting at Broadmeadows and commences on 26...
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Family Violence Intervention Order - Hearing Checklist
This checklist must be completed and filed with the Court at all Family Violence Intervention Order (FVIO) hearings other than the day which the proceeding is listed for a contested hearing, unless a...
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Personal Safety Intervention Order - Hearing Checklist
This checklist must be completed and filed with the Court at all Personal Safety Intervention Order (PSIO) hearings other than the day which the proceeding is listed for a contested hearing, unless a...
View ArticleCritical Internet outage affecting all court locations
Internet, intranet and external email (sending and receiving) services are currently not accessible at any court location.If you urgently need to contact a court, please consider telephone or fax.
View ArticleColac Court is closed today (6/11) due to a public holiday
For any urgent enquiries please contact the Geelong Court.
View ArticlePractice Direction 11 of 2015 (Industrial Division) commenced today
This Practice Direction relates to the Industrial Division and commenced operation on 11 November 2015. It revokes Practice Direction 1 of 2007.A copy of the Practice Direction can be accessed here.
View ArticleDrug Court House fire - update
A fire occurred at the Drug Court House this morning (16 November 2015). The Drug Court House is located adjacent to the Dandenong Magistrates’ Court and houses Corrections Victoria and Drug Court...
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The Court's new Family Violence website is LIVE
Image: Link to: UrlUrl: Family Violence and Intervention Orders websiteText: www.familyviolence.courts.vic.gov.au This site is for those affected by family violence issues. If you are applying or...
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The Court's new Family Violence and Intervention Order website has been launched
This site is for those affected by family violence issues. If you are applying or responding to an intervention order there is information here for you.Intervention Orders are part of a strategy to...
View ArticlePortland Court Closed - Power Outage (2/12/15)
Please be advised that the Portland Court has been closed today due to a power outage. Any enquiries should be directed to the Warrnambool Court on (03) 5564 1111.Powercore have also advised of a...
View ArticleAppointment of magistrate
On 8 December 2015, the Attorney-General Martin Pakula announced the appointment of Timothy Gattuso as a magistrate. For further information please download the media release.
View ArticlePortland Court Closed - Power Outage (14/12/15)
Please be advised that the Portland Court has been closed today due to a scheduled power outage. Any enquiries should be directed to the Warrnambool Court on (03) 5564 1111.
View ArticleMagistrates' Court of Victoria - Non-Sitting Period
The last sitting day for the year is Tuesday 22 December 2015. The Court will resume sitting on Thursday 7 January 2016. During the non-sitting period, Magistrates' Court registries across the state...
View ArticleUpdated scale of costs and arbitration cost caps now available (effective 1...
The annual amendments to the Civil Scale of Costs and Arbitration Cost Caps have been completed and will take effect from 1 January 2016.
View ArticleAppointment of magistrate
On 22 December 2015, the Attorney-General Martin Pakula announced the appointment of Megan Aumair as a magistrate. For further information please download the media release.
View ArticleExpressions of Interest sought - Judicial Registrar
The Chief Magistrate of the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria (Court), seeks expressions of interest from qualified persons for appointment as a Judicial Registrar of the Court.Judicial Registrars are...
View ArticleLegislation Update - Changes to the Civil Procedure Rules
On Monday 1 February 2016, the Magistrates' Court (Chapter I Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2015 will commence.These rules will introduce some changes into the Magistrates' Court General Civil...
View ArticleWangaratta Court will be closed tomorrow from 1pm (22/1/16)
Please contact Shepparton Court if you have an enquiry.The Court will reopen on Monday morning.
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