Victoria

Dismissed public housing class action could be restarted

A class action to prevent the demolition of Melbourne’s public housing towers was thrown out of the Supreme Court,...

08 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Victoria’s group costs order should be extended nationwide, researcher says

The Victorian model for awarding fees to law firms for successful class actions should be used nationwide, a research...

06 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Rowena Orr named as judge of the Victorian Court of Appeal

Victoria’s Solicitor-General Rowena Orr KC, who was the banking royal commission senior counsel, is joining the bench...

17 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

The new moral panic: Transphobia and the law

In the face of our latest moral panic and its likely impact on the law, certain norms are worth remembering, writes Dr...

09 April 2024

By Dr Matt Bach

Proximity appoints former Victorian government leader

National law firm Proximity has appointed a Victorian government leader and former commissioner as an expert adviser....

02 April 2024

By Grace Robbie

Young lawyers are still going through hell

The legal profession must rise from the ashes of its own toxic culture, particularly as it pertains to young lawyers,...

13 February 2024

By Stefanie Costi

2 judges appointed to County Court of Victoria

The Victorian government has appointed two new judges to the state’s County...

07 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Victorian court breach much worse than first thought

Court Services Victoria has revealed that the cyber attack it suffered last year was much more substantial than first...

23 January 2024

By Daniel Croft

Solicitor removed from roll for accusing Chief Justice of corruption

A Victorian solicitor who made a number of “scandalous” and unfounded allegations about the Chief Justice and other...

16 January 2024

By Naomi Neilson

marshalls+dent+wilmoth names new senior associate

Victoria-based law firm marshalls+dent+wilmoth has promoted a wills and estates lawyer to senior...

14 December 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy