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Court tosses case over sacred trees at Western Highway upgrade site
Environment 2021-11-23 8:52 pm By Miklos Bolza

A court has summarily dismissed a lawsuit accusing the Victorian government of acting unlawfully by improving the Western Highway and threatening to harm six ‘directions’ trees of cultural significance to the Djab Wurrung people.

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Accountant who sexually harassed colleague fails to win readmission to board
Accounting 2021-03-08 5:25 pm By Miklos Bolza

An accountant who was kicked out of an Australia and New Zealand accounting association after a court found he sexually harassed a colleague has failed to win readmission after being unable to find an eligible member who could vouch for him in a character reference.

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Transurban’s West Gate Tunnel dispute with CPB, John Holland goes to arbitration
Transportation & Infrastructure 2020-08-12 4:04 pm By Alison Eveleigh

A judge has ordered that disputes arising between Transurban and a group of contractors over the discovery of toxic PFAS chemicals in the soil at the site of the multi-billion dollar West Gate Tunnel project in Melbourne be sent to arbitration.

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Landlords lose multi-million dollar appeal over Myer’s Chadstone Shopping Centre lease
Real Estate 2019-05-07 6:23 pm By Amelia Birnie

An appeals court has criticised the ‘weak’ legal position of the owners of Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne, throwing out their multi-million dollar appeal of a ruling in favor of anchor tenant Myer.

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