Court shuts down class action against law firm for allegedly inadequate work

A Melbourne law firm will not have to face a class action brought on behalf of about 700 group members who alleged...

24 February 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Victoria’s new Chief Justice named

A new Chief Justice of the Victorian Supreme Court has been

17 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Fake lawyer behind controversial firm has case struck out

Proceedings brought by a fake lawyer and ousted solicitor against the Victorian Legal Services Board have been largely...

05 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Colleagues of restrained lawyer hit with costs orders

Two of the three people involved in the controversial Erudite Legal debacle have been hit with costs orders for conduct...

11 November 2024

By Naomi Neilson

‘Sometimes you will be wrong’: Magistrate on managing impostor syndrome

After a false start into law and ongoing experiences with impostor syndrome, a Victorian magistrate has learnt to...

08 October 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Being mindful of junior practitioners in the courtroom

For three Victorian judicial officers, there is a juggle between making sure the job is done and creating a healthy...

07 October 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Supreme Court judge on the biases that shape impostor syndrome

A few days after Justice Mary-Jane Ierodiaconou was appointed to the Supreme Court, the unconscious biases of a senior...

04 October 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Second class action filed against Harvey Norman

Retail giant Harvey Norman is now facing another class action, the second filed in the same week, over alleged...

20 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Chief Justice of Victorian Supreme Court to retire

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria will retire early next year after having served more than seven...

05 September 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Victorian A-G falls behind in sexual harassment prevention plan

The Victorian Attorney-General’s Department has so far failed to fulfil its part of a plan to prevent sexual...

05 September 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Child sexual abuse victim accuses law firm of negligence

A law firm was accused of negligently advising a victim of institutional child sexual abuse to settle his claim against...

31 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Legal service allegedly gave negligent advice to child sexual abuse victims

A Melbourne community legal service has been hit with a class action over allegations it took a “sausage factory...

19 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

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

Victorian solicitor in contempt of court fails to reopen matter

A Victorian solicitor disciplined for contempt of court failed to reopen the matter on the grounds of alleged...

26 April 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Prison sentence to follow solicitor for contempt of court

A solicitor found guilty of contempt of court twice will have a month-long prison term hanging over his head for the...

06 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Toyota hit with class action over finance loans

A class action has been lodged against Toyota Finance in the Supreme Court of Victoria, after customers over an...

23 February 2024

By Lauren 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

Melbourne lawyer faces contempt charges for second time

A Melbourne lawyer who narrowly dodged criminal charges just months ago for ignoring court orders has been found to...

03 January 2024

By Naomi Neilson

25 new silks named in Victoria

The Chief Justice of Victoria has announced the appointment of 25 Victorian barristers to senior...

18 October 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Aspiring lawyer blocked from profession following ‘complicated’ history of litigation

An aspiring lawyer has been blocked from entering the profession due to her conduct in a long history of litigation,...

15 September 2023

By Naomi Neilson