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DLA Piper | Australia | 22 Sep 2021
In the first test of the Supreme Court of Victoria's newfound powers to make a group costs order in a class action (or contingency fees in lay terms)…
DLA Piper | Australia | 11 Aug 2021
In July and currently ongoing, NSW has dealt with the continued outbreak of COVID-19 cases and continued with its range of restrictions, including…
DLA Piper | Australia | 25 May 2021
As announced in Victoria's State Budget on Thursday 21 May 2021, Victoria will be introducing a new 50% "windfall gains tax" for rezoned land and…
DLA Piper | Australia | 12 Feb 2021
From 11:59pm Friday 12 February to 11:59pm Wednesday 17 February 2021, Victoria will enter stage 4 ‘lockdown’ restrictions as a “circuit breaker” in…
DLA Piper | Australia | 3 Aug 2020
The Victorian Government has announced a range of restrictions to respond to the increase in COVID-19 cases, including that from 6pm 2 August…
DLA Piper | Australia | 18 Jan 2017
On Monday, it was announced that the Victorian Attorney-General, the Hon Martin Pakula MP, has asked the Victorian Law Reform Commission (VLRC) to…
DLA Piper | Australia | 14 Dec 2016
Technology assisted document review (TAR) has been ordered for the first time in Australia by the Victorian Supreme Court. Given the large number of…
DLA Piper | Australia | 29 Jul 2016
On 21 July 2016, the Victorian Court of Appeal confirmed that a guarantee and indemnity provided by an individual was invalid on the basis that NAB…
DLA Piper | Australia | 10 May 2016
On 19 April 2016, a new piece of legislation designed to ‘restore confidence’ in the State’s $28 billion building industry, by tackling ‘longstanding…
DLA Piper | Australia | 5 May 2016
James Hird was on the losing end of a Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding against Chubb Insurance Company of Australia Ltd this week, where he…