Victoria

A barrister whose performance in a remote trial drew comparisons to Al Pacino in 'The Godfather' has been sworn in as a judge on the Victorian Supreme Court, with the new judge promising to bring patience, fairness and hard work to the bench.

Gadens has hired two new partners in its fintech and property practices to meet growing client demand.

The corporate regulator has secured orders appointing receivers to a company behind a housing project on Lake Narracan in Victoria's LaTrobe Valley, after telling a court it was concerned more than 100 investors have been misled.

A shareholder class action alleges Cochlear knew months before announcing a profit downgrade that weakening US demand, financial pressures on hospitals and problems with its new Nexa implant made its FY26 earnings guidance unreliable.

A local council has rejected Centuria's proposal for an expanded data centre in Clayton, Victoria. 

The founders of automotive data company Blue Flag have sued majority owner Optimus Group, claiming it improperly sent default notices to divert a share exit process.

A judge has sided with Melbourne's Whittlesea City Council in its challenge to a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision that found it couldn't charge AV Jennings fees for landscape plans.

Hearing implant manufacturer Cochlear has been hit with a shareholder class action alleging its FY26 profit forecast failed to disclose challenges in its business. 

Real estate agency Belle Property is suing its Sandringham branch, alleging the franchisee is threatening to breach its agreement and good faith obligation by jumping to a new franchise network.

An appeals court has tossed Maurice Blackburn’s challenge to a judge’s decision to cut its share of an $87 million settlement in a class action against Hino by $10 million.