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Family Dispute Resolution (Mediation)
A resource providing information regarding mediation processes involving children and parenting matters after separation.
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Federation Factsheets
This collection of four fact sheets covers topics pertaining to our nations Federation. Topics include 'Referendums', 'The First Commonwealth Parliament' and 'Voting in the Federal Election 1903'. Each of the fact sheets comes with accompanying activity sheet.
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Factsheet: Sentencing and the principles of justice
This explores how our work upholds the key principles of fairness, equality and access to justice. It investigates them in the context of hearing a criminal plea and sentence.
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Fair trial and fair hearing rights
Comprehensive resource for 'fairness' as a principle for justice
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Factsheet: Victim's rights and roles
This details the support and assistance available to victims of crimes being heard at the County Court. It also talks about other people affected by a trial, including family members of the victim and witnesses.
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Factsheet: Registrars and judicial registrars
This explains the important support roles played by registrars and judicial registrars, including hearing Interlocutory matters and dispute resolution through mediation.
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Factsheet: Protection of rights
This examines the different sources of rights in both criminal and civil matters, and highlights the protection of rights within the context of several cases.
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Factsheet: Overview of County Court role
This fact sheet explains the County Court's history, role and place within the Victorian legal system. It gives an overview of the kinds of cases it deals with through our different divisions (criminal, common law and commercial) and outlines our role as an appeal court. It also discusses the different kinds of laws we apply.
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Factsheet: Mental illness and the Criminal law
This explains the two main ways in which mental illness becomes an issue in criminal trials. Using case examples, it details when an accused is deemed unfit to stand trial due to mental illness. It also examines the defence of mental impairment, when an accused may argue they cannot be held criminally responsible for their behaviour due to their mental state at the time of offending.
Understanding and Capability is now available
Explore the knowledge, skills and attributes that are required to effectively understand and use the law.