Victoria

Melbourne firm hands over refund after client’s bill shock
A Melbourne law firm has had to reimburse a client who received an invoice that was more than double the amount he was...
11 May 2023
By Naomi Neilson
Victorian Bar members to vote on body’s Voice stance
Any decision by the Victorian Bar to support the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament, or not take a public...
10 May 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Victorian Bar president rejects idea that barristers supporting Voice are financially motivated
Following claims made in News Corp last week that pro-Voice barristers will benefit financially from the passing of...
01 May 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Legal orgs team up to help build trust in lawyers
A campaign has been launched in Victoria to aid people seeking legal advice to better understand their lawyers’...
19 April 2023
By Jess Feyder
Robinson Gill adds personal injury principal
Victorian firm Robinson Gill has hired a new principal for its personal injury...
14 April 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Taurus Legal Management appoints new partner
Melbourne-based commercial law firm Taurus Legal Management has hired a new partner, who was most recently running a...
04 April 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
New class action filed against Medibank
Australian private health insurance giant Medibank is set to face additional proceedings, with a global law firm...
29 March 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
The ‘wrong approach’ on worker compensation should be rejected
WorkCover has been declared “fundamentally broken”, and the exclusion of bullying and harassment from compensation...
22 March 2023
By Lauren Croft
‘The roles of informant and lawyer are fundamentally opposed,’ says Victorian Bar president
The newly introduced “Lawyer X legislation” has come under criticism from the Law Institute of Victoria and the...
13 February 2023
By Jess Feyder
Barristers’ email accounts searched by Victorian Bar Council in homophobia investigation
The email accounts of Victorian barristers were searched by the Victorian Bar Council (VBC) in a homophobia...
13 February 2023
By Jess Feyder