Victoria

Employer not liable after armed robbery sparks psychiatric injury claim

A 22-second armed robbery blitz on a Victoria-based district sports club allegedly caused an employee psychiatric...

24 April 2025

By Kace O'Neill

Victoria Legal Aid fee policy is ‘unlawful’, law firms says

A Victorian law firm has publicly challenged Victoria Legal Aid’s funding policy for criminal mention hearings,...

14 April 2025

By Grace Robbie

‘Deeply shameful’: Victoria’s new bail laws spark fierce backlash from legal bodies

In response to the Victorian Parliament’s passing of what has been described as “the toughest bail laws in the...

24 March 2025

By Grace Robbie

‘Dangerous and discriminatory’: Lawyers slam proposed bail laws in Victoria

In light of the Victorian government introducing what it calls the “toughest bail laws in Australia”, legal...

14 March 2025

By Grace Robbie

Victorian County Court Chief Judge elevated to state’s Court of Appeal

Peter Kidd SC, the Chief Judge of the County Court and a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, has been appointed as...

14 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Chief Justice Richard Niall welcomed to Victorian Supreme Court

Chief Justice Richard Niall, the 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, has been welcomed in a ceremony...

19 February 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Don’t undersell yourself in law firm interviews

Avoiding common pitfalls: In my time interviewing lawyers over nearly 15 years, I have seen many candidates unknowingly...

17 February 2025

By Emma Turnbull

Job-sharing Senate candidates launch proceedings to safeguard nomination

Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock, who recently spoke with Lawyers Weekly extolling the virtues of job-sharing...

13 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Bewildering’: Prosecutor turns to Fair Work for $1 raise

The Victorian Office of Public Prosecutions was criticised for its “baffling and frustrating” lack of progression...

23 January 2025

By Naomi Neilson

3 legal bodies issue joint guidance on AI

Legal regulators from NSW, Victoria, and Western Australia have jointly issued a statement to guide lawyers in the...

06 December 2024

By Grace Robbie