Junior counsel have been particularly affected by the lockdowns necessitated by the pandemic in Victoria in 2020 and 2021 as a result of court proceedings […]
If enacted, the latest class action reform bill before federal parliament will significantly alter the conduct and the outcomes of group litigation across all courts […]
This week’s judgment referring the conduct of lawyers behind the Banksia class action to prosecutors shows the effectiveness of unique legislative provisions in Victoria that […]
An interlocutory decision in a class action against superannuation trustee Colonial First State Investments may have significant implications for how cases against super fund trustees […]
In a recent decision, the Full Federal Court confirmed that a trade mark owner who merely authorises use of its trade mark cannot be subject […]
New standalone innovation patents will no longer be able to be filed after 25 August 2021. By now, most people are aware that the Australian […]
Brick by brick, the claim that funded class actions are the primary driver of rising directors’ liability insurance premiums is being dismantled. Even more precarious […]
March 2021 marked the 29th anniversary of the operation of Australia’s first class action regime; as this regime commenced in the Federal Court of Australia […]
Safe Work Australia has released new national guidance on preventing and responding to workplace sexual harassment (Guide). The release of the Guide is just one […]
In December last year the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services handed down its report concerning litigation funding and the regulation of the […]