Victoria’s bail laws have undergone major reform with the Bail Amendment Act 2025. This short, focused session unpacks the key changes—heightened emphasis on community safety, new offences for breaching bail and significant shifts in youth justice. Learn how these updates affect bail applications, police procedures and courtroom advocacy. Essential for criminal lawyers and anyone navigating the new bail landscape.
Friday, 10 October 2025
1.00pm to 2.00pm Victoria’s Bail Reforms - The Bail Amendment Act 2025: What You Need to Know
- What’s changed in Victoria's bail laws?
- From presumption to public safety
- Bail breaches and new offences
- Youth justice under the spotlight
- Practical tips for court
- Anticipating judicial trends post-reform
- What’s next?
Presented by Nick Jane, Partner, Stary Norton Halphen and Sam Norton, Stary Norton Halphen
Desciption
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on VIC legislation
Presenters
Nick Jane, Partner, Stary Norton HalphenNick joined Stary Norton Halphen in 2015, having graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Monash University and a Juris Doctor from The University of Melbourne. Nick has completed internships in remote WA with the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia, and in Texas with anti-death penalty law firm GRACE.
Sam Norton, Partner, Stary Norton Halphen
Sam is an accredited criminal law specialist and is ranked in the Doyle’s guide as a Preeminent Criminal Defence lawyer and a Leading Traffic and Drink Driving lawyer – the highest ranking categories available. He has extensive experience as an advocate having appeared in trials, plea hearings and bail applications in the Supreme and County Courts as well as innumerable matters in the Magistrates’ Court. Sam was admitted to practice in 2001, and obtained specialist accreditation in Criminal Law 2008. He is the Senior Vice President of Liberty Victoria and is a former Co-Chair of the Criminal Law Section of the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV). In 2015 he received a Service Award from the Law Institute in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the LIV and to the profession. Sam has also previously been a Volunteer at the Inner Melbourne Legal Service.
