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Court approves $6.8M settlement in train derailment class action
Class Actions 2025-12-17 11:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A court has signed off on a $6.8 million settlement in a class action against a Queensland trucking company on behalf of owners of cargo on a freight train derailed by a truck at a level crossing.

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GHD flags cross-claims in Hunter Valley bus crash class action
Class Actions 2025-10-31 11:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Engineering firm GHD Australia, which has recently been joined to a class action over a bus crash in NSW’s Hunter Valley that killed 10 passengers, has flagged bringing its own cross-claims.

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Class action can encourage Dillwynia inmates to sign up, court says
Personal injury 2025-10-30 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action by inmates in the Dillwynia Women’ s Correctional Centre who were allegedly sexually assaulted by a corrections officer can send a notice encouraging — but not requiring — group members to sign up.

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Another engineering firm faces claims in Hunter Valley crash class action
Class Actions 2025-10-03 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Another company is being pulled into a class action over a fatal bus crash in NSW’s Hunter Valley, with infrastructure consulting firm AECOM planning a cross-claim against engineering firm GHD Australia.

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GHD Australia faces cross-claims in Hunter Valley crash class action
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-10-03 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

Engineering firm GHD Australia is the latest company to be pulled into a class action over a bus crash in NSW’s Hunter Valley that killed 10 passengers, a court has heard.

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Acciona lobs cross-claims in Hunter Valley bus crash class action
Class Actions 2025-09-19 11:50 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Acciona is targeting engineers SMEC and Jacobs Group in cross-claims after being joined to a class action over a deadly bus accident in NSW’s Hunter Valley, as two more parties in the proceeding flag further cross-claims.

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SMEC, Jacobs joined by Acciona to Hunter Valley bus crash class action
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-09-19 11:04 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Acciona has filed cross-claims against engineering firms SMEC and Jacobs Group after being joined to a class action over a deadly bus accident in NSW’s Hunter Valley.

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Class action against NSW Liberals seeks third go at pleading
Class Actions 2025-08-28 11:14 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A class action on behalf of nearly 150 NSW Liberal Party members who claim party officials failed to lodge their nomination forms ahead of the 2024 local government elections is seeking leave to file a third mended statement of claim.

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Judge sends University of Newcastle back to the drawing board with opt out notice
Class Actions 2025-08-01 11:29 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge hearing a class action against the University of Newcastle over engineering degrees that did not provide professional accreditation has refused to sign off on a deficient opt out notice. 

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Acciona, AECOM added to Hunter Valley bus crash class action
Class Actions 2025-07-11 11:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Builder Acciona and consultant AECOM have been named as defendants in a class action on behalf of families of victims of a bus accident in Hunter Valley, NSW, facing allegations they were responsible for the construction and certification of the interchange where it occurred. 

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