JCV updates

The Judicial College has updated its Charge Book.Changes bring the manual further into line with the provisions of the Evidence Act 2008. They include:New Chapters4.15.1 - Silence in Response to People in Authority – Bench Notes and a Charge4.15.2 - Silence in Response to Equal Parties – Bench Notes and a ChargeRevisions4.1 - The Accused …

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Magistrates' Court Bench Book

Speaking of bench books, I predicted last year that a Victorian Magistrates' Court Bench Book (probably available in electronic form from the JCV) was just around the corner. It's sorely needed. Any expectation that judicial officers sitting in the summary jurisdiction can have knowledge of the many orders, applications and actions that the Magistrates' Court …

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Magistrates’ Court Bench Book

Speaking of bench books, I predicted last year that a Victorian Magistrates' Court Bench Book (probably available in electronic form from the JCV) was just around the corner. It's sorely needed. Any expectation that judicial officers sitting in the summary jurisdiction can have knowledge of the many orders, applications and actions that the Magistrates' Court …

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