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High Court rejects council’s appeal bid in Walla Walla tip fire class action
The High Court has cleared the way for victims of a rubbish tip fire that tore through 17,000 acres of farmland in the NSW Riverina to claim more than $20 million in damages in a class action, after rejecting an appeal bid by the local council.
Judge ‘flummoxed’ about why 200 pelvic mesh cases are not a class action
A Federal Court judge has expressed disbelief that hundreds of lawsuits are being pursued over allegedly defective  pelvic mesh, saying he was "absolutely flummoxed" as to why the law firm leading them hadn't considered filing a class action.
Law firm planning hundreds of pelvic mesh lawsuits against doctors
A Sydney-based law firm has over 200 lawsuits in the pipeline against medical professionals across the country seeking compensation for injuries caused by allegedly dangerous pelvic mesh implants.
Allergan faces potential class action over breast implants linked to rare cancer
Slater & Gordon is probing a possible class action against Allergan Australia on behalf of women who developed a rare form of lymphoma linked to the company's textured breast implants.
Slater & Gordon hits back at ex-lawyer’s claims over allegedly unethical funding referral scheme
Slater & Gordon has struck back against allegations by a former senior solicitor that he was fired after making complaints about the law firm's arrangement with a third-party funder for personal injury clients, denying any unethical practices and arguing the lawyer's termination was part of a cost-cutting restructure.
Settlement reached in recycling plant fire class action
A settlement has been reached in a class action brought on behalf of individuals and businesses that allegedly suffered loss or injury from a 2017 fire at the Coolaroo recycling plant in Victoria.
Class action might not yield ‘true value’ of RoundUp claims, plaintiff lawyer warns
The law firm running the first Australian cancer case against RoundUp weedkiller producer Monsanto has questioned whether victims would get the “true value” of their claims if a class action was launched.
Monsanto faces first Australian lawsuit over RoundUp weedkiller
Melbourne-based Carbone Lawyers has filed the first Australian lawsuit against agribusiness giant Monsanto linking the company's popular weedkiller RoundUp to cancer.
Slater & Gordon to file class action over ‘killer’ kitchen countertops
Law firm Slater & Gordon is planning a national class action against the makers of kitchen stone benchtops on behalf of thousands of stonemasons who allegedly contracted silicosis when making the popular luxe kitchen surfaces.
Uplift fee voids Queensland law firm’s cost agreement, judge says
A judge has found a Queensland law firm's costs agreement void because it did not provide enough information about the firm's uplift fee.