As part of its 2022-23 budget, the Victorian Government has pledged over $300 million to improve court systems, respond to demand across the justice system, improve community safety, support victim
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Victoria commits to redesign, new court facilities
By Naomi Neilson|26 April 2021
Faster legal services, managing COVID backlogs and inclusive designs are front of mind for two new court facility developments across Victoria.
Bundoora and Bendigo locals will soon be able to access the latest technology and efficient legal services with a new Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) and expanded jurisdictions across all specialist courts respectively.
The new Bundoora VCAT facility will resolve more cases faster and help clear the major backlog caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes said. The new site will also boast the latest technology available to enable more matters to be heard online, providing greater flexibility and capacity for hearings.
Victorian mental health commission gives ‘new hope’ to profession
By Naomi Neilson|03 March 2021
The release of the final report into the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System has been welcomed by the state’s premier legal body on a “red-letter day” that offers “new hope” to the community.
The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) president Tania Wolff said that as a lawyer who works with those who are suffering from mental health and addiction in the community and who have been “caught up in the revolving door of the criminal justice system”, the release of the report has given renewed hope moving forward.