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Banksia silk wants to cross-examine prosecutor’s witnesses in criminal case
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 failed to bring ‘blindingly clear’ $1M claim for economic loss, court told
The plaintiff in a negligence case against Waller Legal has told a court the firm ignored his “blindingly clear” claim for loss of earning capacity in a historic sexual abuse case.
Court rejects ‘trawling exercise’ ahead of Waller Legal negligence trial
The plaintiff in a negligence case against Waller Legal has failed in his last-minute call to vacate the trial to obtain more documents, an exercise a judge said would "make a mockery of the Civil Procedure Act".
Victoria says pepper spray class action about protestor ‘misbehaviour’
Defending a class action brought over Victoria Police’s use of force against protestors at a mining conference in 2019, the state has told a court the case would centre on when peaceful protesting crosses a line.
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Court won’t restrain work on Healesville Railway Line reconstruction
Residents of a property near the historic Healesville Railway Line have failed in their bid to halt works proceeding on weekends and out of hours, with a judge calling their complaints “oversensitive”.
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More charges in IBAC probe of alleged builder registration bribes
An employee of Victoria's building regulator is among 28 further people now facing charges over allegations builder registrations were given in exchange for bribes. 
Citing class action, VCAT rejects MP’s bid for hotel quarantine docs
A bid by Victorian Liberal MP David Davis for documents on the state's hotel quarantine program has largely failed, with a tribunal finding their release could prejudice an ongoing class action.
In win for union, court muzzles St Vincent’s talk on bed closures
A nurses union has won orders barring St Vincent's Private from representing to nurses that protected industrial action in relation to the closure of beds at various hospitals is unlawful and unprotected.
Appeals court won’t revive defamation claims against AFP commander
A Melbourne couple whose defamation claims against an AFP commander were thrown out by a jury has had their appeal rejected.
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GPT Group to increase stake in Highpoint Shopping Centre for $205M
Property fund manager GPT Group has announced it will increase its stake in Melbourne’s Highpoint Shopping Centre to 25 per cent in a $204.6 million transaction.