Light rail class action can’t claim funder’s commission as damages

Class Actions 2024-02-22 10:36 am By Cindy Cameronne | Sydney

A judge has declined a novel bid by the lead applicant in a class action over disruptions stemming from the construction of Sydney’s $3 billion light rail to claim a funder’s 40 per cent commission as damages, rather than as a deduction from group members’ payout.