Sam Matthews

The law firm running a shareholder class action against WiseTech is seeking a group costs order that would give it a 35 per cent cut of any settlement, arguing the relatively high rate was justified by the risks of running the case.

K&L Gates has bolstered its international arbitration practice group, appointing a multilingual Clifford Chance alumni to serve as partner.

The Reject Shop is fighting a class action’s bid to reconstitute an “empty” class in an underpayments case, saying it shouldn't be on the hook for tens of millions in claims because of a “basic legal error” by the applicant’s lawyers.

A law firm is looking into a potential class action on behalf of investors who pumped $1 billion of their superannuation into two failed funds, amid fears by ASIC of "catastrophic" losses.

Five passengers who were forced off a Qatar Airways flight and strip searched at Doha International Airport have successfully appealed the summary dismissal of their case against the airline, with the Full Court finding key issues were not suited for summary determination. 

A judge has awarded carriage of class actions against Hyundai and Kia to Maurice Blackburn after declining to allow a sixth offer by competing firm Banton Group, saying re-bids outside the orderly process of carriage fights must be "carefully assessed".

The project director who oversaw the delivery of the new Queen’s Wharf precinct in Brisbane has been appointed to lead the body tasked with delivering a slew of major infrastructure for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics. 

The judge in a class action against KPMG and ex-Arrium directors has made soft class closure orders, but chosen the longer period offered by the defendants, saying the risk of locking out unregistered members was no reason to pick an “unrealistically early” date to re-open the class.

JB Hi-Fi wants an advance ruling in a class action on the period of cover provided to customers for breach of statutory guarantees under the consumer law, a question that has never been addressed by the courts.

UK Infrastructure consultancy business Amey is returning to Australian shores after acquiring local consultancy Premise.