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The NSW government is planning to appeal a ruling that ordered it to pay $93,000 in damages to the lead plaintiff in a class action over police strip search at music festivals.
The firm wants a bigger slice of any recovery in its case against Paladin Energy, but its clearer funding arrangement and realistic litigation budget give it the edge over a rival class action outfit, a judge has found.
In response to a High Court ruling giving the Catholic Church an out for the actions of its priests, Victoria has vowed to introduce legislation to extend the vicarious liability of institutions, a move welcomed by plaintiff law firms.
A contest to run a class action against Paladin Energy played out Monday, with two law firms each positioning themselves as the better bet, one for their funding and resources, the other for their contingency fee rate.
A judge has refused to recuse himself from a sexual harassment case against the Western Australian Department of Justice after counsel for the department donated $500 to a GoFundMe for his brother-in-law.
NSW Police may face another class action over its use of strip searches, after it was ordered to pay $93,000 in damages to the lead plaintiff in a class action over strip searches at music festivals.
A judge has ordered the NSW government to pay $93,000 in damages to the lead plaintiff in a class action over police strip searches at music festivals, finding a “conspicuous deficiency” in the training of officers.
AMP has agreed to pay $120 million to settle a class action stemming from the banking royal commission which accused it of overcharging millions of superannuation members over a 12-year period.
Insurance giant Suncorp faces a class action investigation on behalf of millions of home and car insurance customers who were allegedly misled about their premiums and charged a so-called loyalty tax.
Slater & Gordon is poised for new leadership, with chair James MacKenzie and two other directors set to depart in the wake of a scandal that saw all staff salaries disclosed in a firm-wide email.