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Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers | Australia | 30 Aug 2023
Top 5 Takeaways from the Victorian Bench
The County and Supreme Courts in Victoria came together on 24 August 2023 to present to the profession on the Institutional Liability List, including…
MinterEllison | Australia | 28 Aug 2023
Court of Appeal rules on referrals to the Supreme Court out of VCAT
Where a proceeding in VCAT involves a matter arising under federal laws, VCAT cannot hear the matter but can refer that proceeding to the Supreme…
Hall & Wilcox | Australia | 19 Jul 2023
Lawyers, guns and money: vicarious liability for criminal or wrongful acts
The Victorian Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that an employer was not vicariously liable for psychiatric injuries suffered by its employee as a…
Addisons | Australia | 11 Jul 2023
Can affixing mandatory product labels lead to misleading and deceptive conduct? The High Court is currently determining the matter
Can you be liable for misleading and deceptive conduct simply by affixing a mandatory product label to your product? The answer is - potentially yes…
Kalus Kenny Intelex | Australia | 19 Jun 2023
What is a ‘Grant of Probate’?
When a person dies in Victoria leaving assets, to distribute those assets to beneficiaries, a grant of representation which is issued by the Supreme…
Clyde & Co LLP | Australia | 9 Jun 2023
Abuse & neglect blog - secondary victim claims
The Australian Victorian Supreme Court has permitted a claim for damages by a secondary victim of abuse and effectively confirmed the extension of…
Maddocks | Australia | 5 Jun 2023
Calculating building permit levy payments: What it means for building surveyors and principals
The Victorian Supreme Court has clarified that building surveyors cannot rely on the construction contract price alone when estimating the cost of…
Moores | Australia | 29 May 2023
Employers warned to be conscious about unconscious biases - Austin Health v Tsikos [2023] VSCA 82
The Victorian Court of Appeal has upheld an important ruling, finding that direct discrimination can occur through an employer’s unconscious act of…
KHQ Lawyers | Australia | 11 Apr 2023
Troubled waters - the Water Act, VCAT and contribution claims
While VCAT, parties and practitioners await a signal of what legislative changes will be proposed to resolve or ameliorate the effects of the…
Ashurst | Australia | 30 Mar 2023
Limitation periods for water law claims down the drain?
Recent authority suggests that limitation periods do not apply to water flow claims under s 157(1) of the Water Act 1989 (Vic)...
