A Supreme Court judge has given public housing residents another month to reformulate their case against the Victorian government.
Resident Barry Berih launched the class action earlier this year, arguing the government went against legislation when it decided to demolish theAll 44 of the city's public housing towers are set to be redeveloped by 2051, with five in Flemington, North Melbourne and Carlton expected to be replaced by 2031.A judge has given public housing tower residents more time to reframe their case against the Victorian government.
But she gave his lawyers until Friday to reformulate their case, noting it was appropriate for Homes Victoria to be the only defendant. Berih's barrister Leigh Howard apologised to the court and accepted there were still changes that could be made.
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