The Victorian courts and Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) will implement their contingency plans in response to the latest five-day lockdown announced yesterday to address the recent outbreak of a highly infectious strain of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Chief Justice Anne Ferguson said the Victorian courts and VCAT will gradually adjust operations in line with the easing of COVID-19 (coronavirus) restrictions from 28 July 2021.
The following 12 August 2021 update is from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria and Chair of Courts Council, Anne Ferguson, on behalf of the Victorian courts and VCAT.
The Victorian courts and Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) will adjust their arrangements in line with further changes to restrictions during the extended lockdown in metropolitan Melbourne, and maintain operations in regional areas in line with the restrictions in operation there.
In accordance with the current Stage 4 Restrictions, as head of jurisdiction, VCAT President Justice Michelle Quigley has determined that all matters which are currently listed for hearing will remain so.
