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Law Institute Journal 01 Dec 2016

This month’s books cover crime fiction, true crime, Tom Hughes QC, and adjudication on the goldfields. Busted by Keith Moor: The inside story of the world’s biggest ecstasy haul and how the Australian Calabrian...

Criminal Procedure Legal Biography

‘Dr No’ bows out at the top

Steve Butcher 01 Nov 2016

One of Victoria’s first female permanent Crown prosecutors, Michele Williams QC, has confronted some of the state’s worst offenders. Senior Victorian Crown prosecutor Michele Williams has a laugh to brighten your day...

Courts Criminal Procedure

Populist ‘tough on crime’ approach won’t ensure community safety

LIV Media 21 Oct 2016

The LIV acknowledges the very real anxiety caused by the increase in serious crimes by a group of young offenders over...

Criminal Procedure Legislation Sentencing

Sentencing (Community Correction Order) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2016

LIV Submissions 18 Oct 2016

The LIV has written to the Attorney General regarding the Sentencing (Community Correction Order) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2016 which...

Criminal Procedure

New carjacking sentences "out of kilter"

Law Institute Journal 01 Oct 2016

The LIV has expressed concern that legislation introduced by the state government to create statutory minimum sentences for aggravated carjacking and aggravated home invasion constitutes a form of mandatory sentencing...

Criminal Procedure Sentencing

Effective expert witnesses

Douglas J James and James Fitzpatrick 01 Oct 2016

Practitioners should be aware of the pitfalls when instructing expert witnesses in personal injury trials and in the preparation of expert reports. The “once and for all” nature of compensatory damages means that for an injured plaintiff....

Criminal Procedure Justice

Living Law: On the ball

Karin Derkley 01 Oct 2016

Chief Examiner Steve McBurney is used to making tough calls – on and off the field. There are one or two similarities between being Chief Examiner and a footy umpire, says Steve McBurney..

Criminal Procedure Police

Inside stories: Courtroom drama

Law Institute Journal 01 Oct 2016

An educational program run by the National Trust brings teenagers into contact with the law. Walking into Melbourne’s Old Magistrates’ Court, you find yourself in the middle of what sounds exactly like a County Court culpable driving trial...

Courts Criminal Procedure

LIV calls for national attention on youth detention

LIV Media 26 Jul 2016

The Law Institute of Victoria welcomes the immediate response of the Federal Government in calling a Royal Commission into youth detention in the...

Criminal Procedure

Cross-examination: an art or a science?

Daniel Sala, Richard Edney and Josh Taaffe 12 Jul 2016

Those who study and hone the skills of cross-examination are often called upon to consider the question – Is effective cross-examination an art or a science? In the past cross-examination was considered an art...

Advocacy Courts Criminal Procedure

Targeting organised crime

VLRC 01 Jun 2016

Organised crime is a recurring topic for the legal profession, law enforcement agencies and policy makers. It is now recognised that organised crime groups have made the infiltration of lawful occupations...

Criminal Procedure Practice & Procedure

Review of Bail Act

Criminal Law Section 01 Feb 2006

The aim of this submission is to provide answers to the particular questions posed in the Review of the Bail Act Consultation paper produced by the VLRC...

Criminal Procedure

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