Piper Alderman | Australia | 12 Oct 2016
This was a dispute as to whether the trial judge was correct in awarding costs against a litigation funder and its director. The funder and director…
Hall & Wilcox | Australia | 24 Aug 2016
The Supreme Court of Victoria recently ruled in Freelance Global Limited (in liq) v Bensted and Ors [2016] VSC 181 that liquidators of corporate…
Hall & Wilcox | Australia | 19 Aug 2016
The Victorian Supreme Court decision in Brimelow v Alampi [2016] VSC 135 (Brimelow) marks the first case to consider recent law reforms regarding…
Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Australia | 16 Aug 2016
Victorian courts have long been reluctant to disrupt the status quo when it comes to appointing expert referees in proceedings. But a recent…
Clayton Utz | Australia | 21 Jul 2016
Underpinning the Guidelines is the State's duty to act honestly, fairly, with complete propriety, and in accordance with the highest professional…
Clayton Utz | Australia | 14 Apr 2016
When you suspect that an employee has disseminated your confidential information to third parties, you may think that litigation offers you a complete…
The Commercial Bar Association of Victoria | Australia | 24 Nov 2014
A case study in the importance of compliance with overarching obligations, O44 and the Expert Code of Conduct by lawyers and experts and the serious…
Clayton Utz | Australia | 2 Oct 2014
A successful party in litigation who is represented on a pro bono basis can be awarded costs. A decision of the Victorian Court of Appeal has…
Maddocks | Australia | 18 Sep 2014
Protective costs orders are orders made by a court at the beginning of a proceeding, capping the parties' potential liability to pay their opponent's…
Baker McKenzie | Australia | 27 Jun 2012
In May 2008, the Victorian Law Reform Commission released the Civil Justice Review Report (Report), which contained a large number of recommendations aimed at making civil litigation in Victoria a cheaper, simpler and fairer process.