A class action over the Victorian governmentâs decision to retire Melbourneâs high rise public housing towers has agreed to drop claims against the state of Victoria and the minister for housing after a judge threw out the claims but allowed the class action to replead.
The High Court has been asked to weigh in on whether a client needs to prove it could have exploited a lost commercial right in order to prevail in a law firm negligence case, after HWL Ebsworth successfully appealed a decision that found its bad advice over property in Parramattaâs ‘Auto Alley’ cost a client $2 million.
A judge has granted the Victorian governmentâs bid to dismiss a class action over its decision to retire Melbourneâs high-rise public housing towers, but allowed the applicant to recast his claim, despite protests from the state.Â
A judge hearing the Victorian government’s bid to knock out a class action over its decision to retire Melbourneâs high-rise public housing towers has questioned the state’s submission that the decision had âno effectâ on the rights of tenants.
Jones Day is growing its domestic financial markets team with the recruitment of a partner from Baker McKenzie and the transfer of a 17-year veteran from the firmâs London office.
A commercial leader at engineering and construction company Laing OâRourke was unfairly dismissed over false claims he was offensive and aggressive towards Stayz hosts who complained about a late night work party, a judge has found.
Sydney lender GEMI may face a class action for allegedly enticing wealthy individuals to make investments in products they were misled into believing were low risk.
A court has dismissed a bid to temporarily halt the demolition of three public housing towers in inner city Melbourne as a class action pursues the Victorian government over its decision to redevelop the sites.
Johnson Winter Slattery has snagged a special counsel from Corrs Chambers Westgarth to meet heightened demand for advice on climate change, sustainability and ESG issues.
The owner of realestate.com.au has dropped its plan to acquire a national forms platform used by real estate agents, after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission commenced a review of the deal off its own bat and raised competition concerns.