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Mitsubishi fights to shield fuel consumption probe from class action
Mitsubishi says an investigation into the fuel consumption of its Triton cars is protected by litigation privilege and should not be handed over to a class action.
NT says court has no jurisdiction to hear COVID quarantine class action
The Northern Territory government is fighting a false imprisonment and wrongful death class action by the family of an Indigenous woman who died at a COVID-19 quarantine facility.
AFL class action has lead plaintiffs from most clubs, court told
The firm running a class action against the AFL on behalf of players who allegedly suffered on-field brain injuries has found lead plaintiffs to bring a separate class action against 17 clubs.
String of class action trial losses no predictor of 2025, experts say
A spate of class action victories for corporate defendants might encourage more companies to take their chances at trial, but the fact-specific nature of the judgments means little more can be drawn from the failure of the cases.
Banksia silk wants to cross-examine prosecutor’s witnesses in criminal case
Disgraced barrister Norman O'Bryan will seek to grill two witnesses for the prosecution in a criminal case accusing the former silk of attempting to fraudulently obtain $1.3 million in fees.
Contest between rival Google ad tech class actions on the cards
A court has foreshadowed a fight between two competing class actions against Google over alleged abuse of market dominance in digital advertising.
$3M class action settlement over Nine’s Palm Island coverage wins approval
A judge has approved a $3 million settlement in a class action against Nine over its coverage of litigation related to the 2004 Palm Island riots. 
Pawn shop class action lead applicant MIA, court hears
A class action alleging a pawn shop gave vulnerable customers loans with annual interest rates of 480 per cent has lost contact with its lead applicant and is looking for another, a court has heard. 
Law firms team up to file competing Google ad tech class action
Two law firms have joined forces in a second class action on behalf of publishers alleging Google misused its dominance in the digital advertising market.
Initial Isuzu class action trial to focus on whether emissions ‘cheat’ device existed
A judge hearing a class action against Isuzu will deal first with whether its cars were fitted with so-called defeat devices, in the latest class action alleging a car maker cheated on emissions tests.