Victoria

The grand-niece of billiards champion Walter Lindrum has won more time to file submissions in her dispute against a Time & Place subsidiary over its redevelopment of the historic Hotel Lindrum into a 27-storey commercial tower.

An architecture firm can maintain its proportionate liability defence in a defects lawsuit over the construction of an aged care facility in Box Hill, with a judge finding it has an arguable case. 

A cabinet maker has been ordered to pay $108,000 in security in a $36 million negligence suit against two law practices who advised on a dispute with a subcontractor over work at La Trobe University.

Hyundai and Kia are calling for court orders that drivers sign up if they want a slice of any settlement in defects class actions, pointing to data that shows just one of 400,000 group members has made a claim on their vehicle warranty.

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.