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Oil spill class action firm wins settlement hearing fees, including bill for tax advice
Class Actions 2023-07-25 5:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

Despite a judge’s complaint that class action costs are generally “out of control”, the law firm that secured a $192.5 million settlement and earned about […]

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Shine’s bid for $32M in loan interest raises ‘never seen before’ conflicts: judge
Class Actions 2023-07-24 10:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Shine Lawyers’ bid to recoup “exorbitant” interest on a loan it took out to run pelvic mesh class actions against Johnson & Johnson has raised […]

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Uber class actions win orders barring unregistered group members from settlement
Class Actions 2023-07-24 5:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

Uber and the applicants in class actions against the car service will head into mediation later this year, and only group members who sign up […]

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Underpayments class action launched against NSW by Sydney Trains staff
Class Actions 2023-07-21 3:44 pm By Sam Matthews

The NSW government has been hit with a class action by Sydney Trains operations staff alleging a “systemic pattern” of underpayment and overwork. The case, […]

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Judge orders ‘soft’ class closure in flex commissions class actions
Class Actions 2023-07-21 10:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Westpac, Macquarie and ANZ have won soft class closure orders ahead of mediation in three class actions over flexible commissions schemes after a judge found […]

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Judge mulls order to block rival IG Markets class action from filing in Victoria
Class Actions 2023-07-20 10:20 pm By Sam Matthews

A Federal Court judge overseeing a class action against IG Markets over risky financial products has questioned whether courts should take a “more robust” approach […]

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Insurer Vero dragged into class action over combustible cladding
Class Actions 2023-07-20 11:13 pm By Gareth Baker

A judge has ruled insurer Vero can be added to a class action over allegedly combustible cladding, finding removal of the cladding could be considered […]

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Norton Rose snags class action ace from US, elevates arbitration expert
Business of Law 2023-07-20 2:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Norton Rose Fulbright has snagged a class action lawyer with decades of US legal experience and elevated an arbitration expert who worked at a New […]

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NSW government on hook for damages in light rail class action
Class Actions 2023-07-19 1:52 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has found the state of NSW liable to compensate the lead plaintiffs in a class action brought on behalf of small businesses over […]

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Doctors class action won’t take precedence over union-backed cases
Class Actions 2023-07-19 11:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A union representing 54 junior doctors alleging they were systemically underpaid has defeated a bid by NSW Health to stay its case until the determination […]

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