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Ernst & Young strikes back in Quintis class action
Class Actions 2019-06-14 9:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Ernst & Young, which has been named in a class action over its auditing of sandalwood producer Quintis, has filed cross-claims alleging Quintis should pick up the tab for any liability it may face in the proceedings.

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$1.1M settlement in Quaker Hill Nursing Home class action wins court approval
Class Actions 2019-06-14 2:04 pm By Miklos Bolza

A court has given the green light to a $1.1 million class action settlement with the owners of Sydney’s Quakers Hill Nursing Home over a fire deliberately lit by one of its employees in 2011.

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Commonwealth planning High Court appeal of Navy class action revival
Appeals 2019-06-14 1:44 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Commonwealth of Australia is preparing a special leave application to the High Court challenging a NSW Court of Appeal decision reviving a class action brought on behalf of sailors over an allegedly broken Navy training promise.

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Judge allows expanded insurance class action against NAB
Class Actions 2019-06-13 3:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has granted a bid by the applicant in a class action against National Australia Bank over the sale of allegedly worthless credit card insurance to include customers who took out personal loan insurance, in a ruling that could significantly expand the case.

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ANZ says 7-Eleven class action bid to restrict communications leaves bank ‘in limbo’
Franchises 2019-06-13 3:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

An attempt by applicants in two franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven to limit communications between the convenience store giant and group members ahead of a hearing to approve a confidential settlement with ANZ, the bank that loaned money to the franchisees, unfairly delays approval of the settlement until next year, a court has heard.

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Court approves $14.6M settlement in Ashley Services class action
Class Actions 2019-06-13 1:50 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Federal Court has approved a $14.6 million class action settlement with private training company Ashley Services, auditors Deloitte and Grant Thornton, and Holmes Management Group, with IMF Bentham set to pocket around $4.8 million for funding the litigation.

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More than half of all federal class action settlements missing vital info: report
Class Actions 2019-06-12 8:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

More than 55 percent of the 154 settlements reached in federal class actions in Australia are lacking critical information about the deal, and the extensive use by judges of confidentiality orders is partly to blame, according to a new paper by a leading class action expert.

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Westpac settles class action over alleged Ponzi scheme
Class Actions 2019-06-12 8:18 pm By Miklos Bolza

Banking giant Westpac has settled an investor class action brought by Levitt Robinson for its alleged role in an unregistered managed investment scheme.

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NAB may face beefed up class action over ‘worthless’ insurance
Class Actions 2019-06-12 3:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Slater and Gordon is looking to significantly expand its class action against National Australia Bank over the sale of “worthless” credit card insurance to include personal loan customers who were sold allegedly unsuitable insurance policies.

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Bannister Law founder facing subpoena in NSW ambulance privacy class action
Class Actions 2019-06-12 1:50 pm By Miklos Bolza

A class action against the NSW government over a contractor who sold the personal details of 130 ambulance workers to personal injury law firms has flagged it may subpoena the founder and principal of Bannister Law, which purchased the confidential information.

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