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Judge balks at idea government could represent Robodebt class action members
Class Actions 2024-11-14 11:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has balked at a suggestion by group members appealing a $112 million Robodebt class action settlement that the Commonwealth could represent the interests of people content with the deal.

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Bid to revive Robodebt class action faces ‘significant hurdles’, says judge
Class Actions 2024-11-06 2:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A novel bid to appeal the $112 million Robodebt class action settlement and bring new claims off the back of damning revelations in a royal commission report faces “significant hurdles”, a judge has said.

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Litigators of the week: Atanaskovic Hartnell, Marque win wars over words
Courts 2024-11-01 11:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A “time poor” judge’s extensive copying and pasting of submissions and an offensive tweet by senator Pauline Hanson were at the centre of the week’s biggest litigation wins.

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‘Highly irresponsible’: Peninsula Health must pay $316,000 in junior doctors class action
Employment 2024-10-31 12:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered Victoria’s Peninsula Health to fork over $316,260 in penalties for failing to pay overtime to a junior doctor leading a class action, saying the hospital operator had a “highly irresponsible attitude”.

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NACC to reconsider investigating 6 people over Robodebt scheme
Investigation 2024-10-30 2:02 am By Cindy Cameronne

The National Anti-Corruption Commission will reconsider investigating six people involved in the Robodebt scheme after a report found commissioner Paul Brereton SC should have done more to remove himself from the decision.

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Ninth junior doctors class action launched after courtroom victories
Class Actions 2024-10-30 11:15 pm By Sam Matthews

A ninth class action has been filed on behalf of junior doctors in Victoria who were allegedly underpaid for shift work, after two landmark wins in the Gordon Legal-led underpayments class actions.

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Class action investigation targets Live Nation, Ticketmaster
Class Actions 2024-10-14 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Live Nation and Ticketmaster face a potential class action alleging “dynamic pricing” has led to inflated ticket prices for shows in Australia.

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KFC tries to avoid ‘hypothetical’ class action trial over rest breaks
Class Actions 2024-09-30 2:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Fast food giant KFC has argued an initial trial in an underpayments class action could result in an “entirely hypothetical” finding unless it also deals with the claims of several sample group members. 

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Appeal filed to set aside $112M Robodebt class action settlement
Appeals 2024-09-25 11:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An appeal is seeking to set aside the $112 million Robodebt class action settlement to bring new claims on the back of damning revelations in a royal commission report.

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‘Horse has bolted’: Judge declasses COVID-19 insurance class actions
Insurance 2024-09-23 11:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Four proceedings over COVID-19 business interruption losses will be stripped of class action status, with a judge saying most of the common issues were already determined in test cases.

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