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QC who defeated challenges to COVID-19 restrictions tapped for Victoria’s highest court
People In The News 2021-04-13 4:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Victoria’s solicitor-general, who led the state government in its successful defence of two legal challenges to its COVID-19 restrictions last year, has been appointed to […]

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COVID-19 lockdown challenge tossed by High Court
High Court 2020-11-06 11:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has unanimously rejected a constitutional challenge against the Victorian government over its COVID-19 lockdown measures. The court on Friday sided with the […]

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‘Urgent action had to be taken’: Court tosses challenge to Victoria’s COVID-19 curfew
COVID-19 2020-11-02 2:18 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Victoria Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit by restaurant owner and Liberal member Michelle Loielo challenging the validity of the Victoria government’s now dropped […]

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Victoria keeps options open in High Court lockdown challenge
COVID-19 2020-10-16 6:29 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Victorian government has not decided how it will respond to a constitutional challenge brought in the High Court against the state’s COVID-19 lockdown measures, […]

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Judge dismisses Victorian government’s bid to split curfew case
COVID-19 2020-10-01 2:58 pm By Miklos Bolza

The judge overseeing a challenge to Victoria’s recently lifted COVID-19 curfew has dismissed the state’s government bid to have the court split the hearing and […]

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Liberal member has no standing to bring anti-curfew suit, court hears
COVID-19 2020-09-30 6:37 pm By Miklos Bolza

The health official behind Victoria’s now repealed curfew is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought against her challenging the directive on human rights grounds, claiming […]

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Court challenge still on despite Victoria’s decision to lift curfew
COVID-19 2020-09-28 8:03 pm By Miklos Bolza

A case by restaurant owner and Liberal Party member Michelle Loielo challenging Victoria’s COVID-19 curfew is continuing despite an announcement by the Andrews government scrapping […]

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Court orders Victoria to produce legal advice to Liberal member suing over curfew
COVID-19 2020-09-24 6:35 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has ordered the Victorian government to hand over legal documents it weighed before implementing its COVID-19 curfew, in a suit brought by a […]

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