Attorney-General Rob Hulls has marked the centenary of the Children's Court of Victoria by launching an exhibition of its history attended by Minister for Children Sherryl Garbutt and departing President Judge Jennifer Coate. 

After 10 years as judicial head of the Children's Court, Judge Coate retired as President on April 28 to take up full-time duties as a judge of the County Court. 

Former magistrate Paul Grant was sworn in as a County Court judge on April 26 and began his five-year term as President of the Children's Court on May 1.

Judge Grant served as a magistrate from 1988, as Deputy Chief Magistrate from 2003 and as Supervising Magistrate for Koorie Courts from 2004.

The Children's Court of Victoria exhibition moved from Melbourne to the Bendigo Library during Law Week before returning to Melbourne for the remainder of the year.