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Dam operators found negligent in Queensland floods class actions
Class Actions 2019-11-29 11:41 am By Miklos Bolza

The NSW Supreme Court has ruled against the operators of two Queensland dams as well as the state government, finding they were vicariously liable for the negligence of flood engineers in the 2011 Southeast Queensland floods that destroyed over 2,000 homes.

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Settlement reached in NSW ambulance privacy class action
Class Actions 2019-11-07 1:24 pm By Miklos Bolza

A class action against the NSW government over a contractor who took private details of 130 ambulance workers to on-sell to personal injury law firms, including Bannister Law, has settled.

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Bannister Law founder facing subpoena in NSW ambulance privacy class action
Class Actions 2019-06-12 1:50 pm By Miklos Bolza

A class action against the NSW government over a contractor who sold the personal details of 130 ambulance workers to personal injury law firms has flagged it may subpoena the founder and principal of Bannister Law, which purchased the confidential information.

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Who reads law firm websites? Judge skeptical of online class action notice
Class Actions 2019-02-14 9:04 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge overseeing a class action against the NSW government over a contractor who sold injured workers’ information to Bannister Law has questioned the effectiveness of placing ads for group members on law firm websites, saying she didn’t think it would “draw the matter to anyone’s attention”.

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