Courts
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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Sentencing in Victoria: how judges actually decide a penalty
The principles, the standard sentences, the maximums and the discounts: how a Victorian judge moves from verdict to sentence.
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How a Victorian criminal trial works: from charge to verdict
A step-by-step explainer for non-lawyers: charge, mention, committal, plea, trial, verdict, sentence and appeal in Victoria.
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Mark Adrian Perry: the $1 million reward for a Melbourne cold case
The m standing reward for Mark Adrian Perry's 2007 murder remains one of Victoria Police's biggest active cold-case rewards.
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How serious-collision investigations work in Victoria
How Victoria Police's Major Collision Investigation Unit reconstructs serious-crash scenes and the legal threshold for charges.
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The County Court precinct upgrades: what’s changing for victims and witnesses
What's changing in the Melbourne court precinct for victims, witnesses and remote-witness facilities in 2026.
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Assaults against international students in Victoria: the long view
A long-view look at the Victorian response to assaults on international students, from the 2009 wave to today.
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Inside Victoria’s Bail and Remand Court: the 24-hour court that decides who walks home
The Bail and Remand Court runs 24/7 in Melbourne. Here's how it works and why it matters.
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When police are first responders to a mental-health crisis: 2026 reforms
The 2026 mental-health-and-policing reforms changing how Victoria responds to people in crisis.
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Prudence Bird: the 1992 disappearance solved decades later
The Prudence Bird disappearance was finally solved through the Pieces investigation. Here is how it came together.
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How Victorian victims of crime get help: VOCAT, the helpline and the Victims of Crime Commissioner
A guide to the financial assistance scheme, the helpline and the support services for Victorian victims of crime.
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