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.
If it takes up the Federal Court’s ruling in favour of solicitors seeking to earn a cut from a class action, the High Court will be asked to overrule its 2019 decision against common fund orders.
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.
A class action on behalf of AFL players who allegedly suffered brain injuries has added plaintiff Max Rooke’s former club to the case, and plans to file a separate action against the remaining clubs.
Applicants in two dismissed class actions against the Commonwealth Bank have secured an order staying an assessment of costs in the failed cases until the outcome of an appeal.
Water treatment company Phoslock and auditor KPMG and have agreed to produce documents for a possible shareholder class action, but a privilege fight may still be on the cards.
Two insurers have come up short in their appeal of a ruling that put them on the hook for the costs of Opal Tower consultant engineer WSP in a class action by residents.
An administrator has won $1 million more in costs for distributing a class action settlement, but a judge warned any ‘overshoot’ might not be borne by group members.
A second law firm has filed a class action against Harvey Norman alleging it sold extended warranties to customers that had “no real value”.
Two failed shareholder class actions against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia want to delay paying the bank’s costs until after their 62-ground appeal is heard.