Public health officials have now advised that, in addition to the removal of the COVID-19 density quotient, when in use for their ordinary purposes courts and tribunals can operate with no physical distancing including jury trials.
In line with public health advice, the Victorian courts and Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) will implement their contingency plans in response to the new 7 Day Circuit Breaker Restrictions.
Further to the message from Thursday, 27 May 2021, the Victorian courts and Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) will continue under their current arrangements in Melbourne for the next seven days following the extension of Circuit Breaker Restrictions.
On 16 June 2021 the Governor in Council formally approved the conversion of the following 25 sessional members to non-sessional status for the duration of their appointments.
From 1 January 2023, the number of proceedings listed for a compulsory conference in VCAT’s Planning and Environment List will increase. This will occur in stages and will involve standard planning cases, not Fast Track and short cases.
VCAT has engaged the help of an external consultancy service, Regulatory Impact Solutions (RIS), to explore the possibility of setting a scale for the remuneration of solicitor administrators appointed under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2019.
