The Victorian Bar welcomes parliamentary debate on the Spent Convictions Bill introduced by Reason Party MP Fiona Patten.
All other Australian jurisdictions have laws that provide for the expungement of certain offences from an individual’s record where the individual has not re-offended.
On 8 February 2019, the Governor-General in Council appointed Her Honour Judge Jillian Elizabeth Williams, a Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, to be a Judge of the Family Court of Australia, assigned to the Melbourne Registry.
The Profession will extend a Welcome in Court 4A on Level 4 of the Owen Dixon Commonwealth Law Courts Building, 305 William Street, Melbourne on:
It is with deep regret that the Bar Council informs members of the death last Saturday 9 February 2019 of Barney Cooney. Barney was 84 (born 11 July 1934).
Requiem Mass will be celebrated at St Ignatius’ Catholic Church, 326 Church Street, Richmond on Friday 22 February 2019 at 1:30 pm.
Royal Commission into the Management of Informants
There were further revelations this week in relation to Victoria Police’s use of informants, dating back to 1995, in circumstances involving grave duties of confidentiality by a barrister and, potentially, a number of other professionals. The Victorian Bar has no information to suggest that the other professionals are members of our Bar.
It is with deep regret that the Bar Council informs members of the death last Saturday 2 February 2019 of John Goodman. John was 89 (born 22 July 1929).
His Funeral is at St Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 626 Pascoe Vale Road, Oak Park on Friday 8 February 2019 at 2:30 pm.
Happy New (Legal) Year to all members! I hope that, as I did, you managed to get a break, recharge and reconnect with family and friends. I wish all members of the Victorian Bar the very best in professional success and personal satisfaction in 2019.
The Governor-General in Council appointed Karl Blake a Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia to commence in the Melbourne Registry on 30 January 2019.
