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Judge hits funder-backed Appco class action with costs despite ‘no costs’ rule
Class Actions 2019-05-31 5:07 pm By Amelia Birnie

A judge has hit the applicant in a sham contraction class action against Appco with costs for forcing the company to file a defence to a superseded pleading, saying the usual “no costs” rule in Fair Work cases had less force in actions backed by third party litigation funders.

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‘Fantastic, in the true sense of the word’: judge slams Appco class action funder’s 40% cut
Class Actions 2019-05-16 9:19 pm By Amelia Birnie

A judge has raised serious concerns about the proposed commission by the funder behind a $90 million sham contracting class action against fundraiser Appco, slamming as “intuitively wrong” an arrangment that could leave group members pocketing less than half of any recovery.  

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