Latest Victorian Supreme Court

Big Law 15 October 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonTreasury Wine Estates settles class action for $65m

Treasury Wine Estates settled a class action concerning its 2020 forecast earnings for $65 million on the eve of the...

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Big Law 02 October 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonClient makes urgent bid to freeze law firm’s assets

A Melbourne man urgently asked a court for a freezing order to prevent his former firm from disposing of almost $1...

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The Bar 26 September 2024 ByLauren CroftNew judge appointed to Victoria Supreme Court, 2 promoted at OPP

A new judge has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria, who was formerly the state’s chief prosecutor,...

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Big Law 04 September 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonErudite Legal commits to endless recusal applications

In yet another messy chapter of the Erudite Legal fiasco, the defendants have made another application to have the judge...

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Big Law 29 August 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonFirst group costs order a ‘watershed’ moment for class action...

In an Australian first, the Victorian Supreme Court awarded a group costs order to Slater & Gordon that will see...

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Big Law 08 August 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonVictorian solicitor cannot avoid disciplinary hearing for long, judge...

Armed with a colleague’s “dysfunctional” medical condition and an application that contradicted itself, a banned...

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Big Law 06 August 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonCourt hears wild allegation law firm hired hitman

Absurd claims were made as part of a Victorian man’s vendetta against his legal representatives, including a wild...

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Big Law 29 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonFirms to suffer if Victorian Supreme Court probate fees skyrocket, LIV...

A substantial increase in the Supreme Court of Victoria’s probate office fees could make it the most expensive state...

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Big Law 23 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonJudge accused of corruption by ousted solicitor, fake lawyer

The ongoing saga triggered by a fake lawyer’s alleged threats, an ousted solicitor and the law firm they operated has...

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Big Law 05 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonLawyers behind competing class actions hurl criticisms in court

The counsel behind two competing class actions against IC Markets have criticised each other’s case in court, with one...

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