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Sentencing, appeals, judgments and inquests from Victoria’s Magistrates’, County, Supreme, and Coroners courts, in plain English. Edited by Eliza Hartman.
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One Nation wants to rewrite sentencing law. First, the basics
One Nation says Victoria's sentencing system is broken and promises an overhaul. We unpack what the law actually says, and…
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Police apologise as inquest hears man died untreated in cell
Coroner's court told John Makai went untreated for hours in a Broadmeadows cell after a head injury. Victoria Police has…
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Former Moonee Valley mayor jailed over sexual assault of teen
Former Moonee Valley mayor Cam Nation has been sentenced to three months' jail after being found guilty of sexually assaulting…
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Liberal court split plan slammed as risk to judicial independence
Jess Wilson's plan to split Victoria's Court of Appeal in two has drawn warnings from legal groups that it would…
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DPP tells appeal court mushroom killer’s sentence too soft
Prosecutors argue Erin Patterson's triple-murder sentence was 'manifestly inadequate' as Victoria's Court of Appeal weighs both her conviction appeal and…
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Patterson lawyers cite hotel mix-up in bid to quash convictions
Erin Patterson's lawyers argue jurors sharing a hotel with police and prosecutors during deliberations was a 'catastrophic' failure of a…
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Melbourne man found guilty of raping former staffer
A County Court jury has found a well-connected Melbourne man guilty of raping a former employee at his home in…
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Inside the trial: what jurors weren’t told before rape verdict
A Melbourne man has been found guilty of raping a former employee after a three-week trial. We explain what the…
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Deported Melbourne crime figure jailed for life in Iraq
Kazem Hamad, deported from Melbourne to Iraq in 2023, has been sentenced to life in prison by an Iraqi court…
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What Is Diversion? How Victoria’s Magistrates’ Court Second Chance Works
An explainer on the Magistrates' Court diversion program in Victoria — who can apply, what conditions apply, and why it…
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