The value of a penalty unit increases tomorrow, 1 July 2011.The value of a penalty unit for the coming financial year will be $122.14, up from $119.45. This was published in Victoria Government Gazette S 158 on 26 May 2011.The value of a fee unit will also go up to $12.22, up from $11.95.PENALTY UNITSUnitsDollars1$122.142$244.283$366.424$488.565$610.706$732.847$854.988$977.129$1099.26A …
Month: June 2011
Hoon legislation passes
A few weeks back we mentioned the impending amendments to the vehicle impoundment provisions in the Road Safety Act.The amending act passed the Upper House yesterday and received Royal Assent, and was gazetted today.It starts on 1 July as previously announced.
Demerit points appeals
Late last month the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal about demerit points in Sherman v Roads Corporation & Anor [2011] VSCA 149.It dealt with demerit points under Part 3 and Schedule 3 of the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 and VicRoads' obligation to suspend a driver licence under Road Safety Act 1986 s 25, and a driver's …
Bail: how not to do it!
Hat-tip to Stephen Warne for this case from an American Professional Responsibility blog, where a judge was reprimanded for ordering a defendant attend church as a condition of bail, and other conduct held to be misconduct.Here, the primary concern of bail is to ensure an accused person presumed innocent should be permitted remain at liberty …
Bail in the Magistrates Court: new practice direction
The Magistrates' Court today released Practice Note 4 of 2011 for bail applications.This replaces several previous practice directions, and expressly provides for various steps an applicant must take when applying for or varying bail.Much is unexceptional, aside from fresh applications after bail is refused or revoked. The Direction provides that a fresh application should go …
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