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Commonwealth planning High Court appeal of Navy class action revival
Appeals 2019-06-14 1:44 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Commonwealth of Australia is preparing a special leave application to the High Court challenging a NSW Court of Appeal decision reviving a class action […]

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Class action by sailors over broken Navy training contract revived on appeal
Appeals 2019-05-31 11:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court has overturned a decision dismissing a class action on behalf of enlisted Navy sailors alleging the Commonwealth of Australian breached a contract […]

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$6M class action settlement is one claim under insurance policy, Bank of Queensland says
Class Actions 2019-05-14 8:52 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Bank of Queensland has criticised a judgment which found the bank’s insurance policy left it on the hook for a $6 million settlement of […]

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Sanitarium, Rebel lose appeal over $1.4M promotion campaign
Contracts 2019-03-29 8:50 pm By Miklos Bolza

Cereal giant Sanitarium and retailer Rebel Sports have lost their appeal against a decision of the NSW Supreme Court staying proceedings against a UK marketing […]

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High profile barrister steps aside in Gayle defamation appeal
Defamation 2019-03-05 7:58 pm By Miklos Bolza

Leading defamation barrister Bruce McClintock, SC, has stepped down from representing cricketer Chris Gayle as an appeal by three media organisations against a $326,000 payout […]

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Funder wants major role in common fund challenge
Class Actions 2018-11-12 8:58 pm By Miklos Bolza

Litigation funder Regency Funding has sought leave to intervene as a major player in one of two challenges to the courts’ powers to issue common […]

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Challenges to common fund orders to be heard together, Chief Justice says
Appeals 2018-11-08 9:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

Two far-reaching appeals challenging the court’s power to order all members of an open class action to pay a litigation funder will be heard together, […]

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