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Shane Tuck’s wife to drop concussion class action against AFL
Class Actions 2023-09-26 11:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The law firm representing the wife of the late AFL player Shane Tuck in a class against the Australian Football League on behalf of players who allegedly suffered brain injuries is seeking court approval to discontinue the case for lack of litigation funding.

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Law firms to compete to run concussion class action against AFL
Personal injury 2023-06-14 4:20 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge overseeing five lawsuits seeking compensation on behalf of AFL players who allegedly suffered brain injuries has set the stage for a class action beauty parade, as one law firm flags a possible sixth action.

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Law firm can’t amend defence in negligence case by teacher wrongly jailed for abuse
Professional Negligence 2022-10-24 4:29 pm By Sam Matthews

A law firm, who along with Piper Alderman and one other firm, is being sued for negligence by a schoolteacher wrongly jailed for the indecent assault of two children has lost a bit to amend its defence at the commencement of the trial.

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