What underpayment of junior doctors reveals about employment class actions
NSW lawyer Hayden Stephens has been at the centre of a number of successful class actions to ensure underpaid workers receive their fair benefits. Class actions on behalf…
ADF faces class action over systemic harassment and violence against women
Women in the Australian Defence Force have launched a major class action claiming widespread, systemic sexual harassment and violence, physical abuse, rape, and discrimination.
No slice for solicitors: High Court draws the line on CFOs
What courts can authorise—and what state law still forbids—when it comes to funding representative proceedings.
Importance of class actions, claim farming and contingency fees for lawyers
From data breaches to medical devices, class action claims can be brought in almost any sphere. What are the ethical and costs considerations for lawyers?
The evolution of continuous disclosure in Australia
Continuous disclosure laws – a seismic change in Australian class actions? Or a mere shift in the sand?
Comparing the new fault standard in Australian & UK shareholder class actions
Temporary reforms slow opportunistic shareholder class actions during COVID-19.
‘Show me the money’: security for costs in Fair Work class actions
The FCA has held that third party litigation funders can be ordered to pay security for costs directly. By JACK DE FLAMINGH & VANESSA MCGLYNN…
Federal Court: August 2019
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.
The case that changed me – Amanda Banton
Amanda Banton reflects on how the settlement of a class action was the crowning moment in a decade of hard work and thinking outside the…