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In this episode, we’ll finish the last instalment of our discussion of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure Rules) 2015 (Vic), looking at the provisions relating to subpoenas, affidavits, expert evidence, originating motions, applications, place and mode of trial, trial itself, and security for costs. Here’s the link to the Supreme Court discussion of the different types of subpoenas. You can fine the notes here. And, just like that, our discussions draw to an end. The Victorian Bar recorded a review seminar which is available to those enrolled in the exam. Thank you for your commitment and support, and stay tuned for the next LawLife podcast!

In this episode, we’ll finish the third of four instalments of our discussion of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure Rules) 2015 (Vic), looking at the provisions relating to discovery and inspection of documents, preliminary discovery and discovery from non-party, amendment, inspection, detention and preservation of property, freezing orders, injunctions, and evidence generally. Here’s the link to the Supreme Court Practice Note relating to Freezing Orders. In our next episode, we’ll finish our discussion of the examinable law with our last instalment relating to the rules. You'll find the notes here.  

In this episode, we’ll finish the second of four instalments of our discussion of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure Rules) 2015 (Vic), looking at the provisions relating to summary judgment, summary stay or dismissal of claim and striking out pleading, offers of compromise, and we’ll start discovery and inspection of documents. In out next episode, we’ll keep going with the rules. You can find the notes here  

This episode we’ll start the first of four instalments of our discussion of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure Rules) 2015 (Vic), looking at the provisions relating to process in the court, joinder of claims and parties, counterclaim, third party procedure, and the rules of pleadings. We bid a fond farewell to the Judicial College commentary. In our next episode, we’ll keep going with the rules. You can find the notes here.

This episode we’ll finish discussing the Civil Procedure Act 2010 (Vic) provisions relating to the commencement and conduct of civil proceedings (Chapter 4) and appropriate dispute resolution (Chapter 5). As always, we’re helped out by the discussion published by the Judicial College of Victoria as to the relevant parts of the Civil Procedure Act, which you can find in the Civil Procedure bench book here. In out next episode, we’ll start looking at the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015 (Vic). You can find the notes here.

This episode we’ll finish discussing sentencing and then start tackling civil procedure by looking at the parts of the Civil Procedure Act 2010 (Vic) relating to its overarching purpose, the overarching obligations, and sanctions for non-compliance. As always, we’re helped out by the discussion published by the Judicial College of Victoria. You’ll find their thorough Sentencing Manual by following the link from here , and you can find the discussion of the relevant parts of the Civil Procedure Act in the Civil Procedure bench book here. In out next episode, we’ll finish the Civil Procedure Act, Chapters 4 and 5. You can find the notes here.

This episode we’ll keep chatting about the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic) by continuing to look at all of the detail of available dispositions under the Act, No notes this episode for the last time, but you’ll just need the Act in front of you. As always, we’re helped out by the discussion published by the Judicial College of Victoria, and the best resource for Sentencing Act chats is the Victorian sentencing manual. In out next episode, we’ll wrap up sentencing, and start our sprint to the finish by looking at the Civil Procedure Act.  

This episode we’ll start chatting about the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic) by looking at the introductory provisions, finishing up with provisions relating to custodial sentences. No notes this episode or next, you’ll just need the Act in front of you. As always, we’re helped out by the discussion published by the Judicial College of Victoria, and the best resource for Sentencing Act chats is the Victorian sentencing manual. In out next episode, we’ll very nearly finish the sentencing discussion , leaving only civil procedure to go.  

This episode we’ll finish discussing the Jury Directions Act 2015 (Vic) by looking at the evidential directions, finishing up with general directions. No notes this episode, you’ll just need the Act in front of you. As always, we’re helped out by the discussion published by the Judicial College of Victoria, and the best resource for a Jury Directions Act conversation is the criminal charge book. In out next episode, we’ll start discussing the Sentencing Act in our penultimate discussion on criminal procedure, leaving only civil procedure to go.

This episode we’ll finish discussing the Bail Act 1977 (Vic) and get started on the Jury Directions Act 2015 (Vic). As always, we’re helped out by the discussion published by the Judicial College of Victoria, starting here for bail, and there’s a great discussion of how the Jury Directions Act works starting here. In out next episode, we’ll finish the Jury Directions Act by looking at evidential and general directions. You can find the notes here.