The Latest Breaking News from County Court

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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?

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.

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.

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