Law firm gets $14.5M in fees, after judge trashes ‘distorted’ referee’s report in Woolworths class action

Class Actions 2022-10-19 3:39 pm By Sam Matthews | Melbourne

The law firm that secured a $44.5 million settlement in a class action against Woolworths has won its full $14.5 million in costs, with a judge tossing the report of the referee he appointed to examine the fees, which he said appeared double what they should be.