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New summary criminal justice procedures

Date : 22 Oct 2009

The Criminal Procedure Act 2009 (new window) introduced a number of changes to summary procedure in the Magistrates’ Court.     

The implementation of these changes is overseen by the Summary Procedure Steering Group (SPSG), with representatives from:

  • Magistrates’ Court
  • Victoria Police
  • Victoria Legal Aid
  • Criminal Bar Association
  • Criminal Law Section of the Law Institute of Victoria
  • Department of Justice (Criminal Law – Justice Statement).

Pilots of the new processes are underway and dialogue between agencies is well advanced and ongoing.

More information is available to download below.

Feedback

If you would like to give feedback on the negatives and positives of the preliminary briefs and summary case conference pilots, or have any other concerns, please contact one of the following people: 

  • Paul Jansen, Senior Lawyer, Victoria Legal Aid – phone 0407 098 033
  • Inspector David Cowan, Project Manager, Brief Integration Project, Victoria Police – phone (03) 9301 6965
  • Brett Cain, State Court Coordinator, Magistrates’ Court – phone 0400 923 500.
New summary criminal justice procedures - September 2009 - PDF, 1.2mb An overview explaining the rationale for the changes, where and how the pilots are taking place, and where to from here