The Brief - March Podcast

Please find our latest podcast on the implications of social media for the VPS. Our seminar on 29 March will also examine recent cases and give a status update on this fast evolving topic.

VGSO Lawyer in Comedy Debate!

Assistant Victorian Government Solicitor, Police Branch, Shaun Le Grand will be debating the merits of large v small firms in the Law Institute of Victoria's  annual comedy debate on 16 April.Moderated by Justice Betty King of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Shaun will be extolling the virtues of government legal service. His fellow debaters include representatives from  private law firms and the Victorian Bar. The debate will be held at The Athenaeum Theatre and $1 from each ticket sold will be donated to the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre. For further details, click here. 

Case Summary - February 2012

Please find attached the VGSO February Case Summary The Queen v Slaveski.For further information or legal advice on any issues raised, in this Case Summary please contact Stephen Lee, Assistant Victorian Government Solicitor, Litigation and Dispute Resolution03 8684 0410.Kind regardsThe Marketing team

Case Summary - Roads Corporation v Pearse

In a recent decision, Bell J of the Supreme Court of Victoria held that, in defending an adverse possession claim, the Roads Corporation was entitled to rely on the immunity of the Crown specified in s 7 of the Limitations of Actions Act 1958 (Vic).