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Class closure ‘anathema’ to class action regime, contradictors tell High Court
Class closure orders are "anathema" to the purpose of group proceedings in facilitating access to justice and should never be ordered, the High Court has been told.
BHP class action gets 3 extra weeks for high-stakes trial
A shareholder class action against BHP over the 2015 Fundao dam collapse in Brazil has won a bid to add an extra three weeks to a six-week hearing to account for any evidentiary surprises.
Antoinette Lattouf claims ABC managing director, ex-chair involved in sacking
Former radio host Antoinette Lattouf will argue at trial that the ex-chair of the ABC, Ita Buttrose, and managing director David Anderson were involved in the decision to terminate her contract. 
AAI class action wants to press mandatory insurance claim at trial
A 'junk' insurance class action against Suncorp unit AAI wants an initial trial to deal with the claim -- absent a sample group member -- that car dealers made purchasing a policy necessary for a loan.
Flex commissions class action judge says expert evidence not for his ‘comfort’
Expert evidence is not meant to “provide a judge with comfort”, a judge has found in rejecting evidence from two experts in flex commissions class actions against Westpac and Macquarie.
Cooperation not irrelevant in class action beauty parades, appeals court says
An appeals court has backed a decision awarding carriage of a shareholder class action against Downer EDI to two firms that joined their cases, rejecting an argument that it would encourage races to consolidate.
Lawyer takes Maurice Blackburn to court for alleged bullying
A former costs lawyer with Maurice Blackburn has filed a personal injury suit against the firm, claiming bullying by a senior lawyer left her traumatised and unable to work.
Treasury Wine to pay $65M to settle long-running class action
Treasury Wine Estates has agreed to pay $65 million to settle a shareholder class action that was set down for a seven-week trial beginning Monday.
Law firms warned about delay in filing competing Harvey Norman class actions
As two class actions against Harvey Norman try to hash out a deal before competing to run the litigation, a judge has issued a warning to other law firms mulling their own actions.