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Litigation funder wins transfer bid in fight with class action applicant
Class Actions 2022-06-29 9:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

A litigation funder facing a lawsuit by the lead applicant in a settled class action it financed has won its bid to transfer the case […]

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New Zealand should regulate class actions, allow CFOs: report
Policy and Regulation 2022-06-28 12:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The New Zealand law commission has called on the government to implement a class action regime that would allow funders to seek the equivalent of […]

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Banksia class action solicitor suspended from roll for two years
Legal Ethics 2022-06-24 9:59 am By Christine Caulfield

The solicitor found to have acted as a “postbox” to hide conflicts of interest in the class action over Banksia Securities’ collapse has been suspended […]

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Appeal lodged in class action by cruise voyagers forced to take the bus
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-06-24 10:18 pm By Sam Matthews

Cruise operator Scenic Tours is appealing a courtroom loss that could see it owing $25 million in damages in a class action by travelers who […]

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Law firm behind ANZ, Westpac flex commission cases to try again for contingency fees
Class Actions 2022-06-23 9:18 pm By Sam Matthews

The law firm that lost the first ever application for a group costs order in class actions against ANZ and Westpac has indicated it will […]

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Cosmetic surgery clinic faces class action probe over malpractice claims
Class Actions 2022-06-23 4:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action investigation is underway against Cosmos Clinics Australia after an investigative  report by Fairfax uncovered what it said was a “litany of troubling […]

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Judge wants to wait on commission, costs in $20M BSA class action settlement
Class Actions 2022-06-22 12:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge who will oversee an upcoming hearing for approval of a $20 million settlement in a class action against Optus contractor BSA has urged […]

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Apple, Google hit with class actions over app store commissions
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-06-21 9:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Apple and Google have been hit with class actions alleging they violated competition laws by charging customers inflated commission on certain apps and in-app purchases. […]

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‘Regime has provided access to justice’: Judge OKs $56.3M Colonial class action settlement
Class Actions 2022-06-20 2:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has signed off on a $56.3 million settlement in a class action against wealth manager Colonial First State that will see Maurice Blackburn […]

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7-Eleven class action funder wins first-ever interim payment from settlement
Class Actions 2022-06-17 4:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has granted a litigation funder for two franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven an interim payment to cover its costs ahead of a ruling […]

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