Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal hears appeals from criminal and civil cases decided in the County Court or Supreme Court Trial Division, and some appeals from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The Court of Appeal determines whether a trial was conducted fairly, and whether the law was correctly applied.
There are two types of appeals the Court of Appeal hears, these are: (Click for more information)
Usually three judges will hear an appeal . Upon deciding a case, the Court of Appeal may:
- Order a retrial of the case
- Change the decision in a case; for example, reduce or increase a sentence of imprisonment
- Conclude that there was no error and that the lower court's decision stands
Another services
The County Court is the main trial court in Victoria. Currently judges hear over 11,000 criminal and civil cases a year. The County Court
Summary offenses are usually less serious offenses. They are heard by a judicial officer in the Magistrates' Court rather than by a judge
The Supreme Court hears among the most serious criminal, and complex civil, cases in the state, as well as some appeals from Victorian