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Settlement reached in class action against NSW law firm
Class Actions 2024-04-12 10:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action seeking to hold a regional NSW law firm liable for the actions of a former employee who was sentenced to a term […]

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Judge approves GCO in James Hardie class action, says funded cases ‘more expensive’
Class Actions 2024-04-11 2:13 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved a group costs order in a shareholder class action against building materials giant James Hardie Industries, giving firm Echo Law a […]

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Postgrads class action faces knockout bid as UTS flags novel fight
Class Actions 2024-04-11 2:59 pm By Sam Matthews

An underpayments class action brought by postgraduate research candidates at the University of Sydney is facing another summary dismissal bid from the federal government, as […]

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Indigenous fishing rights class action against NSW could cover 15,000 people, court told
Class Actions 2024-04-11 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against the New South Wales government alleging it discriminated against Indigenous communities on the south coast for engaging in cultural fishing practices […]

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Sydney developer Thirdi hits back at class action over alleged shoddy construction
Construction 2024-04-10 1:53 pm By Sam Matthews

Property developer Thirdi has rejected the claims of a class action brought by the owners of lots in an allegedly shoddy townhouse development in Sydney, […]

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Public housing class action loses bid for injunction blocking Melbourne tower demolition
Class Actions 2024-04-09 1:05 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has dismissed a bid to temporarily halt the demolition of three public housing towers in inner city Melbourne as a class action pursues […]

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AMP class action members deserve to know why discontinued claims fell short, judge says 
Class Actions 2024-04-09 11:29 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has refused to redact a judgment signing off on the discontinuance of several product claims in a class action against three AMP subsidiaries […]

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New Victorian Supreme Court practice note ‘should have gone further’, lawyers say
Analysis 2024-04-08 11:15 pm By Sam Matthews

Leading lawyers have welcomed a new practice note in the Commercial Court division of the Victorian Supreme Court, including a “rigid framework” to cut down […]

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Damages trial in live export class action to push case into 11th year
Class Actions 2024-04-08 1:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A hearing in a class action to determine the extent of lost sales suffered by cattle exporters following a ban on live exports has been […]

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‘Real lack of care’: Judge scolds class action firm over costs dispute with funder
Class Actions 2024-04-04 11:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A bid by the law firm behind a settled class action against Hays Recruitment to increase a cap on costs to settle a spat with […]

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