William Edwards

There is a time for everything, as Ecclesiastes says, but who has time for class actions that plead everything and the kitchen sink, a vexed judge wants to know, calling on litigants to home in on the real contest in their cases.

A judge has ruled that building materials giant Boral breached its continuous disclosure obligations, in a win for a class action, but will wait on the High Court's ruling in cases against CBA before deciding whether shareholders have established damages.

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.

In ordering early registration for a class action against a Johnson & Johnson unit, which estimates its defence costs at over $22 million, a judge has said the "very expensive" process is appropriate.

A judge has granted Johnson & Johnson's bid for soft class closure in a class action over alleged ineffective cold medications, saying it would aid in settlement negotiations. 

Challenging the first win for shareholders in a class action, logistics company Brambles says a trial judge erred in his findings on liability as well as loss.

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. 

A judge has pushed off an eight-week trial in a class action on behalf of Sydney homeowners who allege their homes are sinking into the ground, after filing deadlines were not complied with. 

Logistics company Brambles has followed through on plans to challenge its landmark loss in a shareholder class action, setting the stage for further appellate court guidance in securities cases, which once routinely settled.