# ‘I want to slap you around a bit, too’: Victorian magistrate reprimanded over language in court

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-02T04:05:01+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/02/victorian-magistrate-reprimanded-over-language-in-court-ntwnfb
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/i-want-to-slap-you-around-a-bit-too-victorian-magistrate-reprimanded-o-007212/

Judicial commission finds against Vicky Prapas over a series of comments, including one made when school children were present Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A magistrate who told a court user “I want to slap you around a bit too” has come under fire for her offensive and inappropriate language. The remark was one of several made by Victorian magistrate Vicky Prapas t

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