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Public housing class action tossed, but judge gives applicant another shot
A judge has granted the Victorian government’s bid to dismiss a class action over its decision to retire Melbourne’s high-rise public housing towers, but allowed the applicant to recast his claim, despite protests from the state. 
‘It does seem very odd’: Judge questions Victoria’s bid to strike out housing class action
A judge hearing the Victorian government's bid to knock out a class action over its decision to retire Melbourne’s high-rise public housing towers has questioned the state's submission that the decision had “no effect” on the rights of tenants.
Public housing class action loses bid for injunction blocking Melbourne tower demolition
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.
Class action asks court to stop demolition of Melbourne public housing towers
A class action over the Victorian government’s decision to redevelop the state's public housing towers has asked the court for an injunction blocking demolition of three towers in inner city Melbourne, as the state foreshadows a bid to summarily dismiss the case.
Monash Health wins appeal over ‘sham’ restructure of library services
Monash Health has won its challenge to a decision finding it wrongfully dismissed a librarian in a ‘sham’ redundancy.
Judge’s self-executing order tossing false imprisonment case ‘draconian’: appeals court
A self-executing order dismissing a woman’s false imprisonment claim against the State of Victoria after a single attempt at pleading was “draconian”, an appeals court has found.