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Another engineering firm faces claims in Hunter Valley crash class action
Class Actions 2025-10-03 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Another company is being pulled into a class action over a fatal bus crash in NSW’s Hunter Valley, with infrastructure consulting firm AECOM planning a cross-claim against engineering firm GHD Australia.

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GHD Australia faces cross-claims in Hunter Valley crash class action
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-10-03 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

Engineering firm GHD Australia is the latest company to be pulled into a class action over a bus crash in NSW’s Hunter Valley that killed 10 passengers, a court has heard.

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Acciona lobs cross-claims in Hunter Valley bus crash class action
Class Actions 2025-09-19 11:50 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Acciona is targeting engineers SMEC and Jacobs Group in cross-claims after being joined to a class action over a deadly bus accident in NSW’s Hunter Valley, as two more parties in the proceeding flag further cross-claims.

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SMEC, Jacobs joined by Acciona to Hunter Valley bus crash class action
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-09-19 11:04 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Acciona has filed cross-claims against engineering firms SMEC and Jacobs Group after being joined to a class action over a deadly bus accident in NSW’s Hunter Valley.

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Class action against NSW Liberals seeks third go at pleading
Class Actions 2025-08-28 11:14 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A class action on behalf of nearly 150 NSW Liberal Party members who claim party officials failed to lodge their nomination forms ahead of the 2024 local government elections is seeking leave to file a third mended statement of claim.

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Judge sends University of Newcastle back to the drawing board with opt out notice
Class Actions 2025-08-01 11:29 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge hearing a class action against the University of Newcastle over engineering degrees that did not provide professional accreditation has refused to sign off on a deficient opt out notice. 

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Acciona, AECOM added to Hunter Valley bus crash class action
Class Actions 2025-07-11 11:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Builder Acciona and consultant AECOM have been named as defendants in a class action on behalf of families of victims of a bus accident in Hunter Valley, NSW, facing allegations they were responsible for the construction and certification of the interchange where it occurred. 

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Commonwealth spars with navy training class action over interest
Class Actions 2025-06-05 11:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Commonwealth is locked in a fight with a class action on behalf of Navy technicians over whether a referee’s report on damages mistakenly failed to include pre-judgment interest. The class action, brought in 2016 on behalf of 290 Navy marine technicians, seeks damages for the loss of income that resulted from the Navy’s breach…

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Sinking homes judge says settling common questions a ‘material change’, but rejects discovery
Class Actions 2025-03-17 11:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has rejected claims from the defendants in a sinking homes class action by Sydney homeowners that determining common question is not a ‘material change’ that would warrant additional discovery, but still declined to order discovery.

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NSW loses bid to strike out class action’s ‘amorphous’ exemplary damages claim
Class Actions 2025-02-27 11:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The NSW government has lost its bid to strike out paragraphs related to a claim for exemplary damages in a class action alleging police conducted strip searches at music festivals as a matter of routine.

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