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Nationals leader Peter Walsh defends vetting after Shaun Gilchrist preselection

Victorian Nationals leader Peter Walsh says it would have been impossible to know a candidate was facing charges until it was actually on a court agenda.

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Vic man to face 'exit trafficking' trial

Victoria's first exit trafficking case will go to trial after a man pleaded not guilty to allegedly abandoning his wife in Sudan and taking their two kids home.

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Son's laptop held damning evidence of dad's bizarre crimes

Paul Cooke enlisted his 17-year-old son to try and scam several big companies

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'Obsessed' dad furious at losing his house hatched plan to steal £4million

Paul Cooke roped his 17-year-old son into his "elaborate and twisted" scheme involving forgery, fraud and lying to judges

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Vic doctor who scammed patients jailed

A doctor who swindled his patients to fund his gambling habit has been sentenced to jail in the County Court of Victoria.

AAP

Stalker teacher claims hatred drove judge

Former Melbourne teacher Fiona Austin has vowed to delay her appeal if she is refused bail, claiming her trial judge was "hostile and malicious".

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Melbourne brothel manager who 'turned a blind eye' to child sex work avoids jail

A court hears a 16-year-old girl fears she may "never heal" from the trauma of working at a Melbourne brothel, as the establishment's manager at the time is registered as a sex offender for eight years and fined $1,000.

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Victoria's first Koori Court marks 20 years of improving experience of First Nations people in justice system

Twenty years ago, Victoria's first Koori Court opened in Shepparton — now the courts operate in 15 locations across the state as well as in the Children's Court and County Court.

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County Court judge recalls facing racial stereotypes, joins calls for change in legal sector

Advocacy groups say people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds face unique challenges in legal proceedings and when climbing the ranks of the industry.

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Record numbers of Victorians are being called for jury duty. Here's what to expect

A record number of Victorians are being called to jury duty as the courts work through a backlog of cases. So what's involved for a potential juror?

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Gangland widow Roberta Williams avoids jail over blackmailing reality television producer

A Victorian court hears sensitive details about Roberta Williams life as the gangland widow is sentenced for blackmailing a TV producer she believed was scamming her.

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COVID-19 contact tracer who posed as health inspector in attempt to coerce woman into sex jailed

The man was working as a contact tracer when he gained access to the woman's personal information and told her he had to conduct a home visit to ensure she was complying with isolation requirements.

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Man admits attacking Williams' TV producer

Jake Sexton, 27, has pleaded guilty in Victoria's County Court to assaulting gangland widow Roberta Williams' reality television series producer.

AAP

Vic man swindled $1.9m from 82-year-old

Victorian Brian James Wilson has admitted in Melbourne's County Court he scammed close to $2 million from an 82-year-old man who trusted him.

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ADF member accused of teen assault bailed

Perth-based Australian Defence Force member Caleb Horner accused of child sexual abuse has been released on bail.

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Fake Uber driver abandons assault appeal

Fake rideshare driver Faizan Abdullah, 29, has abandoned his appeal after a Melbourne County Court judge warned he risked receiving a longer jail term.

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Soaring inflation stokes sharp rise in companies suffering critical financial distress

Over 500,000 companies in distress as Repayment of Covid-support loans adds to pressure

AAP

Trial ordered on Chinese influence charge

Chinese community leader and ex-Liberal candidate Di Sanh Duong, will stand trial in the County Court after being charged with planning foreign interference.

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Steven John Cleary jailed for brutal assault captured on police body cam

Steven John Cleary, 50, will spend time behind bars for the vicious attack, which was caught on body camera. The "eruption of violence" occurred after police asked a teenager to put a mask on.

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Former journalist Trent Evans jailed over fatal crash in Melbourne's inner-east

Trent Evans was jailed for a minimum of five years over a car crash in Burnley, in Melbourne's inner-east, which killed his friend Rex Willox in 2021.

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Steven John Cleary pleads guilty after police body cameras capture vicious assault

A Victorian man has pleaded guilty to a vicious attack on two police officers triggered by the victims asking a teenager to wear a mask during a COVID lockdown.

AAP

Ex-Labor candidate admits lying to IBAC

A former state Labor candidate has admitted lying to Victoria's corruption watchdog over the purpose of more than 700 taxpayer-funded envelopes.

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Psychologist on trial for $2m estate theft

Melbourne psychologist Kris Schroder, 61, is facing a County Court trial for allegedly creating a fake will to steal her dying partner's $2.25 million estate.

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Driver who rammed police officer in Sunbury while under influence of drugs spared jail

Benjamin Saurini, 22, is sentenced after being found guilty of negligently causing serious injury over the incident in Sunbury which left a police officer with a broken leg.

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Katunga mother Amberly Hendy spared jail over crash that killed two people and injured her daughter

Amberly Hendy pleaded guilty in the Melbourne County Court in June to two charges of dangerous driving causing death and one charge of dangerous driving causing serious injury. The crash in northern Victoria killed her sister, her sister's boyfriend, and severely injured her daughter.

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