Statements

Publication of Complaint Information Policy

The Publication of Complaint Information Policy guides how we decide to publish information about complaints under section 139(1) of the Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016.

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19 February 2025

Appointment of new non-judicial Board member

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3 February 2025

Commencement of appointment of new Chief Justice, the Honourable Richard Niall

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20 January 2025

Issues with inbound calls to the Judicial Commission of Victoria

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19 December 2024

The Judicial Commission's closure dates for the 2024-2025 holiday period

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1 November 2024

The Commission's Annual Report for 2023-2024 tabled in Parliament

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18 October 2024

Outcome of investigation into complaint about an Officer at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

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11 October 2024

Dismissal of investigation into complaint about Member Crocker (model judicial conduct)

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11 October 2024

Dismissal of investigation into complaint about Member Lucas (model judicial conduct)

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8 October 2024

Outcome of investigation into complaint about His Honour Magistrate Maxted

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12 September 2024

Outcome of investigation into complaints about Her Honour Magistrate Bazzani

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6 May 2024

Outcome of investigation into complaint about His Honour Judge Chettle

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1 May 2024

Outcome of investigation into complaint about a children's court proceeding

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27 March 2024

Outcome of investigation into two complaints about intervention order proceedings

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27 March 2024

Outcome of investigation into complaint about a family violence proceeding

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4 March 2024

Dismissal of investigation into complaint about the Honourable Lex Lasry

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27 September 2023

Dismissal of investigations into complaints about the conduct of His Honour Judge Gamble

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4 April 2023

Outcome of investigation into complaint about His Honour Magistrate Crisp

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29 March 2023

Outcome of investigation into complaint about His Honour Magistrate Pithouse

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6 February 2023

Standing down of His Honour Magistrate Pithouse on recommendation of Judicial Commission and referral of complaint to investigating panel

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4 February 2022

Dismissal of investigation into complaints made about the conduct of Magistrate Belinda Wallington

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28 May 2021

Outcome of investigation into complaint about conflict of interest

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9 March 2021

Outcome of Judicial Commission referral of Magistrate Pithouse to Head of Jurisdiction

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8 April 2020

Outcome of investigation into complaint about Magistrate Richard Pithouse

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8 April 2020

Outcome of investigation into complaint about Magistrate Rodney Higgins

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27 August 2019

Outcome of Investigating Panel investigation into Complaint about the Conduct of Judge Sara Hinchey

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8 April 2019

Outcome of Preliminary Investigation into Complaint about Conduct of Judge Sara Hinchey