Revoked – Committal case conference - Practice Direction 7 of 2013

The Court is concerned to reduce the number of committal proceedings which resolve at the door of the court, with the consequent non-utilisation of court time.  It will therefore commence a pilot program in court 12 at the Court at Melbourne, with the purpose of exploring the resolution of the charges against an accused without the need of a committal hearing.  The court will use its powers under section 127 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 to conduct committal case conferences.