Mooney v Trustees of the Christian Brothers [2025] VSC 602 (Link to JADE).
In July 2016, the plaintiff accepted an offer of settlement from the defendant, the Trustees of the Christian Brothers, for the sum of $150,000 inclusive of costs and disbursements
Guardianship stems from the parens patriae jurisdiction, under which the sovereign has a duty to safeguard those unable to protect themselves. The Guardianship and Administration Act 2019 (Vic) provides a structured framework for exercising this protective role. It defines decision-making
The Victorian Government in Australia has announced a new food safety agency in an attempt to create a more streamlined regulatory system.
Initial reaction from two dairy industry groups against the move said the current system is working.
The aim
An Australian woman has been sentenced to life in prison for serving her relatives a meal that included death cap mushrooms.
Erin Patterson, aged 50, also received a non-parole period of 33 years during the sentencing at the Supreme Court
AB (a pseudonym) v Alfred Health [2025] VSC 551 (Link to AUSTLII).
The Plaintiff (‘AB’) made an urgent application to the Practice Court of the Supreme Court of Victoria seeking, inter alia, an order that the Defendant (‘Alfred Health’), by
In Hepburn SC v Coward [2025] VCAT 784 the Tribunal – following up Hepburn SC v Coward [2024] VCAT 517 – states Maureen Coward alleges that the Tribunal has no jurisdiction over her to hear and determine a prosecution for contempt
The Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2025 commence on 8 September 2025 (Link to new rules).
The Rules remain largely unchanged from the 2015 Rules and retain the same structure. Some significant changes include:
Young v Waller Legal & Ors [2025] VSC 522 (Link pending).
In this matter the court was required to determine some preliminary points. The factual circumstances are complex.
The plaintiff (now deceased) had settled a claim against the third defendant
Warrick (a pseudonym) v Trustees of the Christian Brothers [2025] VSC 520 (Link to JADE).
The catchwords for this matter are as follows.
LIMITATION OF ACTIONS – Historical sexual abuse – Settlement agreement – Application to set aside settlement
Stevens (a pseudonym) v Trustees of the Christian Brothers [2025] VSC 512 (Link to AUSTLII).
The catchwords to this matter read as follows.
LIMITATION OF ACTIONS – Limitation of Actions Act 1958 (Vic), ss 27QD, 27QE – Institutional abuse –
