Courts
Pell lawyer asks magistrate to step down, she tells him to stop shouting
George Pell’s defence lawyer has made an extraordinary request for the magistrate overseeing the cardinal’s committal hearing to disqualify herself.
- by Melissa Cunningham
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Courts
Old crusties 'looking at breasts' over as women lawyers on rise
A new survey of the Victorian Bar has shown an increase in the number of women working as barristers.
- by Sarah Danckert
George Pell
Pell case: Award-winning ABC journalist trades blows with top QC
Robert Richter, QC, accused Louise Milligan of not conducting proper checks before reporting on his client's alleged offences.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Preston
Man could have been alive when dumped head-first in wheelie bin, court hears
Accused blows girlfriend a kiss as he fronts magistrates court over death of man found by a garbage truck driver. The couple will now stand trial for murder.
- by Tammy Mills
Brunswick
Sixteen-year-old boy fatally stabbed man during carjacking, court told
A 16-year-old boy fatally stabbed a father of four in the neck as the man was being dragged from his 4WD by a group of carjacking youths, a court has heard.
- by Adam Cooper
Coburg
Coburg hit-run driver faces higher court, tougher punishment
A driver who has admitted fleeing after hitting a teenage cyclist at a Coburg juction has failed in a bid to be sentenced by a lower court.
- by Amber Wilson
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Richmond
Former Tiger Jake King to admit threats, steroid charges, court told
Former Richmond footballer Jake King has made a deal with prosecutors and will plead guilty to threatening to hurt another man, and possessing testosterone.
- by Rick Goodman
Courts
Forensics, DNA ... emojis? Why courts need experts to interpret a winky face
While the rise of emojis has made text messaging more fun, it has also created a problem for the courts.
- by Tom Cowie
Courts
Wait for beds goes on for prisoners found mentally unfit
A young man with an intellectual disability has spent more than a year in jail despite being unfit to stand trial.
- by Adam Cooper
George Pell
Sister tells court alleged victim was 'adamant' George Pell was his abuser
The sister of one George Pell’s accusers said her brother broke down as he told her he’d been sexually assaulted by the cardinal.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Teen accused of violent home invasion skips court to sleep
A teenager charged over a home invasion has refused to front court because he was having a sleep.
- by Tammy Mills