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…
Is Australia next in line for an opioid class action?
The US opioid epidemic has been described as the worst drug crisis in American history. Is Australia at risk of a similar disaster?
Facing off with a social media giant
Meet the Sydney lawyer who is front and centre of a possible class action against Facebook for breach of privacy.
The latest from the Federal Court: December 2016
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.
The latest from the Federal Court: July 2016
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.
Court recognises indirect or market-based causation in shareholder claims
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…
Supreme Court green lights concurrent class actions
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…
Litigation funding revisited: all for one, one for all?
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…