Class actions and litigation funding: the new state of play in Australia
In June, Victoria became the first Australian jurisdiction to allow contingency fees in class actions. Experts are split as to what impacts the move will…
In June, Victoria became the first Australian jurisdiction to allow contingency fees in class actions. Experts are split as to what impacts the move will…
The Victorian Bill poised to change class actions practice and, arguably, Australian litigation culture.
This article provides a short history of the common fund and analyses a recent decision which is reshaping the future of common fund class actions.
The US opioid epidemic has been described as the worst drug crisis in American history. Is Australia at risk of a similar disaster?
Meet the Sydney lawyer who is front and centre of a possible class action against Facebook for breach of privacy.
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.
Market-based causation as a species of indirect causation is available in an action by shareholders seeking compensation for misleading statements made to the market by…
Australian courts have broad powers to make orders to manage cases of multiple representative proceedings, or class actions, brought against the same defendant(s) if it…
In Blairgowrie Trading Ltd v Allco Finance Group Ltd, the Federal Court rejected a ‘common fund’ application brought shortly after the commencement of proceedings that sought…