Victoria

Local lawyer gets kicked out of profession for 2 years after ‘serious’ misconduct

A regional lawyer was barred from practising for two years after a series of blunders in one matter, including...

28 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

New ‘low-fee’ family law service set to open in Victoria

A new affordable family law service is launching in Victoria to improve individuals’ “access to justice” and...

17 May 2024

By Grace Robbie

Fired lawyer accuses boutique firm of kicking him out

A Melbourne lawyer alleged the owner of a boutique firm verbally abused him, locked him out of the office and then...

10 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

7 new magistrates appointed in Victoria

Victorian Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes has named seven new magistrates for the state’s magistrates and children’s...

10 May 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

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