Victoria

Victorian barristers slam Dan Andrews’ Lawyer X comments as ‘misguided, wrong’
Premier Daniel Andrews’ comments after the closure of the Lawyer X investigative office have been denounced as...
19 July 2023
By Naomi Neilson
Rigby Cooke promotes 3
Victorian firm Rigby Cooke Lawyers has elevated one to special counsel and two to associate.
18 July 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Robinson Gill promotes 2 to principal
Victorian firm Robinson Gill has elevated two of its lawyers to principal as key teams in the firm “continue to grow...
10 July 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Lawyer X launched fresh legal action against Victoria Police
Former criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo made explosive accusations about senior Victoria Police members in a lawsuit...
04 July 2023
By Naomi Neilson
Victorian Bar awards Hume students for academic excellence
Seventeen students in Hume, Victoria, have been recognised by the Victorian Bar for academic excellence in legal...
03 July 2023
By Lauren Croft
Lawyer X scandal fizzles out with no legal repercussions
Those behind the explosive Lawyer X scandal are not likely to face legal consequences as the office responsible for...
29 June 2023
By Naomi Neilson
DPP and Lawyer X special investigator clash over Nicola Gobbo
Amid speculations Nicola Gobbo may have been prepared to enter a plea, Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions...
23 June 2023
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyer X special investigator says DPP refuses to lay charges
Lawyer X’s special investigator has told the Victorian government to close down the office or expect his resignation...
21 June 2023
By Naomi Neilson
Victorian lawyer jailed for ‘abhorrent’ $420k theft from clients
A former named principal of a Victorian law firm has been imprisoned for stealing $400,000 from the estates of two...
20 June 2023
By Naomi Neilson
2 new Supreme Court judges, 2 new County Court judges named in Victoria
Victorian Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes has appointed an associate judge and silk to the state’s Supreme Court and...
19 June 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy