Optus has lost its fight to keep a class action from accessing an independent report by consulting giant Deloitte into last year’s major data breach.
A leading class action firm may seek compensation for those who were illegally detained after the High Court ruled that Australia’s system of holding individuals indefinitely in immigration detention is unlawful.
An investigation has been launched into a possible class action that would seek âhousing justiceâ for Aboriginal tenants living in substandard public housing in Western Australia, following a landmark ruling by the High Court.
Qantas has hit back at the ACCCâs case alleging it sold thousands of tickets on cancelled flights for commercial gain, saying airlines cannot guarantee flights will run as planned.
A judge has refused a bid by four major insurers to obtain the names of small businesses that register to join COVID-19 business interruption class actions, saying he did not want the companies contacting group members.Â
Westpac has been hit with a class action for allegedly overcharging superannuation customers for insurance coverage, months after paying $30 million to settle a separate superannuation class action.
The judge overseeing a slow moving class action against four AMP subsidiaries and two trustees over alleged excessive superannuation fees has expressed his frustration with delays in the case, fixing the case for trial over the wealth manager’s protest.
Slater and Gordon’s chief client officer will take the reins as boss following the retirement of John Somerville, the executive brought in from KPMG five years ago to remake the plaintiffs law firm.
A former top judge appointed to decide the first-ever contest to administer a class action settlement has set out his criteria for making the choice, and has warned that giving the firm running a case a monopoly right to dole out the proceeds could lead to higher costs for group members and poorer settlement outcomes.
The judge who rewarded the law firm with the lowest ever GCO proposal with carriage of an $80 million class action this week noted the competitive forces that shaped a âvery good deal for group members,â but competition has its downsides, experts say.