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Landmark class action filed against Victoria over botched hotel quarantine program
COVID-19 2020-08-28 7:21 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The State of Victoria has been hit with a class action for its allegedly negligent handling of its hotel quarantine program, which is believed to […]

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‘Baptism of fire’ for Herbert Smith Freehills CEO Justin D’Agostino
Exclusive 2020-07-17 2:49 pm By Miklos Bolza

Stepping into his role just as COVID-19 began its rapid spread across the globe, Herbert Smith Freehills’ recently appointed CEO Justin D’Agostino faced what he […]

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COVID-19 has led to 30 per cent spike in FWC cases, president says
Employment 2020-07-15 6:53 pm By Miklos Bolza

An increase in the number of unfair dismissal cases and the addition of JobKeeper disputes has seen the general caseload of the Fair Work Commission […]

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Top NSW judge backs flexible approach to virtual hearings
Exclusive 2020-06-17 2:59 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Chief Justice of the NSW Supreme Court told Lawyerly the court will adopt a flexible mixture of virtual and in-person hearings in the long […]

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Monsanto faces third class action, as fight to lead litigation escalates
Exclusive 2020-03-23 4:34 pm By Alison Eveleigh

A fight to lead a class action against Monsanto over its allegedly cancer-causing weedkiller Roundup is on foot, with a third class action soon to […]

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Qube slaps Port of Newcastle with misuse of market power suit
Exclusive 2019-11-20 10:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Qube has filed a misuse of market power case against the operator of the Port of Newcastle for allegedly forcing the logistics giant to pay […]

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Claims of class action explosion don’t add up, new report says
Exclusive 2019-11-11 4:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

An average of 23 class actions have been filed every year in Australia since the class action regime was introduced in 1992, a number that […]

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Garuda reveals debts of $480M, but can’t dodge $19M cartel fine yet
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-08-09 5:18 pm By Miklos Bolza

Indonesian airline Garuda has failed in its bid to stay a $19 million penalty for its role in a fuel surcharge cartel after telling the […]

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Fitch settles investor class action over credit ratings on toxic SCDOs
Exclusive 2019-07-19 10:56 am By Christine Caulfield

Fitch Ratings has agreed to settle the last of the investor class actions in Australia flowing from the global financial crisis, a court heard Friday. […]

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Over $4B paid out in class action settlements in Australia, report shows
Exclusive 2019-01-31 10:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

Businesses and other class action defendants have paid in excess of $4 billion in settlements since the class action regime was introduced in Australia, and […]

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