Blake O’Connor

A contradictor will weigh in on an $18 million settlement in a class action by Sydney homeowners, even though the funder and law firm have agreed to a cut from their deductions, which would have left just 20 per cent of the settlement for group members.

The plaintiff in a class action on behalf of Sydney homeowners who allege their homes are sinking into the ground has flagged a potential fight over the funder’s cut and legal fees to be deducted from an $18 million settlement.

A class action on behalf of Sydney homeowners who allege their homes are sinking into the ground has settled for $18 million, with a judge hearing numerous group members will not receive a payout.

A class action on behalf of Sydney homeowners who allege their homes are sinking into the ground has reached an in-principle settlement two weeks out from trial. 

A class action on behalf of Sydney homeowners who allege their homes are sinking into the ground has reached an in-principle settlement, two weeks out from trial. 

Four contractors are facing cross-claims in a class action against developer Mulpha over a 683-lot development in Glenmore Park.

A class action against developer Mulpha Norwest and the Penrith City Council over a 683-lot development in Glenmore Park will include secondary and tertiary purchasers, a court has heard.

A class action against developer Mulpha Norwest and the Penrith City Council over a 683-lot development in Glenmore Park will include secondary and tertiary purchasers, a court has heard.

A judge has approved amendments to a shareholder class action against iSignthis and auditor Grant Thornton, over the opposition of the fintech firm, which argued the changes would amount to an abuse of process.

The judge in a class action against KPMG and ex-Arrium directors has made soft class closure orders, but chosen the longer period offered by the defendants, saying the risk of locking out unregistered members was no reason to pick an “unrealistically early” date to re-open the class.