Most Recent
Funder’s commission cut by 33% in ‘lower risk’ employment class action
Employment 2022-12-01 3:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has cut a funder’s commission by 33 per cent after approving a $20 million settlement in a sham contracting class action against telco […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

A2 Milk class action can pursue NZ claims
Class Actions 2022-12-01 10:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

A shareholder class action against a2 Milk has won its bid to include claims under New Zealand law over the dairy company’s disclosures to the […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

Judge laments ‘extremely slow’ COVID-19 hotel quarantine class action
Class Actions 2022-12-01 9:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has pulled up legal teams in a class action against the state of Victoria on behalf of businesses that allegedly suffered loss from […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

PTTEP class action funder asks court to muzzle barrister
Class Actions 2022-11-30 5:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

The funder bankrolling the settled class action against oil exploration company PTTEP wants a court-ordered injunction against a barrister to prevent him from giving independent […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

Judge slashes law firm’s uplift in Box Hill Institute class action
Class Actions 2022-11-30 11:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has approved a $33 million settlement in a class action against vocational education provider Box Hill Institute, but taken the ax to a […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

No cottage industry for cyber attack class actions, lawyer predicts
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-11-29 1:54 am By Cindy Cameronne

Despite recent class actions against Medibank and Optus for cybersecurity breaches, class actions over cyber attacks will not become common because they involve “a lot […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

Banksia judge faces possible recusal bid by companies linked to silk’s wife
Class Actions 2022-11-28 3:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

The judge whose ruling against the legal team behind the Banksia class action fraud helped redeem the battered reputation of the civil justice system may […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

Judge slashes Opal Tower funder’s cut of class action settlement
Class Actions 2022-11-28 11:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a confidential settlement in a class action on behalf of 383 apartment owners in Sydney’s Opal Tower but slashed the amount […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

Law firm’s fees trimmed in Drakes employment class action
Employment 2022-11-28 9:30 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has cut at least $170,000 from the fees sought by a law firm running a class action on behalf of Drakes Supermarkets store […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.

Court can’t use general power under class action regime to dispense with opt out notice, judge says
Class Actions 2022-11-25 10:26 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge overseeing the Montara oil spill class action has found the Federal Court’s broad discretion under the class action regime is “outflanked” by the […]

Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Contact us to enquire about group subscriptions.