Victoria

Winslow Constructors has accused Victoria’s transport authority of singling it out in litigation over alleged road defects, questioning why contractors responsible for adjacent roads have not faced similar legal action.

Detectives investigating alleged corruption in the construction industry have charged a man linked to a Victorian labour hire company with alleged ties to Queensland CFMEU officials, as part of cross-border raids on Wednesday.

Macquarie Asset Management has acquired half of Aware Super’s Victorian land registry stake, with law firm Allens advising the superannuation fund on the deal.

A company that says it loaned millions to the owner of a Brighton property has sued HWL Ebworth for negligence, alleging the firm failed to advise on “patent ambiguity” in a loan agreement that caused it to lose $2 million. 

A settlement has been struck in a negligence class action against cosmetic surgeon Daniel Lanzer and his clinic over alleged botched surgeries.

Amazon has signed its first standalone battery storage tolling agreement globally, which will support the development of Anza Power's 50 MW/200 MWh battery in Victoria.

The Victorian government will cut $2 billion from the $35 billion Suburban Rail Loop project, a move criticised by the opposition and public sector union. 

A law firm that ran a consumer class action by franchisees will recover less than a third of the costs it incurred in running the case after a small settlement was reached.

Class action firms reaping the benefits of contingency fees should brace for more high-dollar security for costs applications, on top of the reputational risks of having their finances aired in court, defence lawyers told Lawyerly. 

Lifestyle Communities has lost its appeal after a tribunal found that exit fees charged to departing residents were void, with an appeals court saying a tenant must be able to calculate how much they will be charged.