The important decision by the Full Court of the Federal Court in Calidad Pty Ltd v Seiko Epson Corporation [2019] FCAFC 115 clarifies the position […]
The imbalance of statutory protections available to those that breach confidentiality obligations when reporting misconduct to regulatory bodies, and those that do so to provide […]
We have started to see the Federal Court use its discretionary powers in respect of class actions to order defendants to disclose their insurance policies […]
The topical dispute between Rugby Australia (RA) and Israel Folau is presently one between two parties. However, recent comments made to the media by RA’s Chairman, Cameron […]
We have been told for so long that the volume of class action litigation continues to increase at a rapid rate, thus requiring significant legislative […]
The second highest penalty in the international airline cartel cargo case shows the court will impose very significant penalties even if the conduct did not […]
In Jeremy Lee v Superior Wood Pty Ltd, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) considered the lawfulness of an employer directing an […]
In a first for the NSW Supreme Court, Judge Peter Garling last week found that the plaintiff in a class action does not need to […]
Friday 25 January 2019 marked the much-anticipated publication of the ALRC report on Class Actions Litigation and Third-Party Funding. This is the result of a year-long […]
Last week’s double decisions of the Full Court of the Federal Court and the New South Wales Court of Appeal confirm the Courts’ powers to […]