Christine Caulfield

The rate of contingency fees granted out of the gate in class actions in Victoria's Supreme Court has shot up, and more than two dozen law firms are now vying for their chance at a tidy payday, according to a new report.

A spate of class action victories for corporate defendants might encourage more companies to take their chances at trial, but the fact-specific nature of the judgments means little more can be drawn from the failure of the cases.

Singapore real estate asset manager CapitaLand is still looking for an executive accused of stealing $2.7 million, eight months after securing freezing orders against him, a court has heard.

A state parliament inquiry is underway into the supply of homes in regional Victoria amid a critical housing shortage.

Super Retail Group's former top lawyer is fighting the dismissal of her application for performance of a settlement she says was reached following her dismissal from the company.

Disgraced barrister Norman O'Bryan will seek to grill two witnesses for the prosecution in a criminal case accusing the former silk of attempting to fraudulently obtain $1.3 million in fees.

Law firm Maddocks has advised Simonds Group on its $10 million pick-up of Dennis Family Homes, an acquisition expected to generate $200 million in additional revenue for the homebuilder next year.

Two law firms have joined forces in a second class action on behalf of publishers alleging Google misused its dominance in the digital advertising market.

Telstra has paid a $394,380 penalty for shirking its obligation to check internet speeds when migrating customers to the NBN.

Lendlease's appeal of the NSW Valuer General's land value determinations of luxury residential tower One Circular Quay has prevailed.