An application for letters of administration (with will annexed) should be made by the major beneficiary under the will. To apply for administration the person applying must be over 18 years of age.

An application for probate should be made by the executor(s). An application for probate can be made by up to four executors named in the will, as long as they have the same rights to apply. To apply ...

The Supreme Court's Annual Report for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2019 was tabled in Parliament on 14 November 2019.

This Practice Note was issued on 22 December 2025 and applies to matters in the Criminal Division from 1 January 2026.

This page is where you download the forms for a small estate application using the Probate Office's optional service, where the deceased did not leave a will. If you haven't read about what a small ...

1.1 The Chief Justice has authorised the issue of the following Practice Note. 1.2 The purpose of this Practice Note is to explain the reliance that will be placed on details provided by the parties ...

COA finds sentences for incest disproportionately low when considered against max penalty of 25 years imprisonment. The Court of Appeal today said that higher sentences were required in cases of ...

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1.1 These Guidelines outline the parameters around the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by Judicial Officers of this Court. 1.2 These Guidelines have been informed by the eight principles ...

Victoria’s leading legal graduates for 2024 have been honoured with Supreme Court Prize and Exhibition Prize awards. On the 2 of July, the top legal graduates from eight Victorian universities ...

Any affidavit in support or in response to an application for bail, variation of bail, revocation of bail or appeal against a bail decision should be drafted using the templates below in line with the ...

The Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 (the Act) commenced on 31 October 2014. The Act replaces existing provisions in the Supreme Court Act 1986 in relation to vexatious litigants. Listen to the content ...