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Appeals challenge declassing orders in COVID-19 insurance class actions
Class Actions 2025-01-13 11:02 pm By Sam Matthews

Law firm Gordon Legal has filed appeals after a judge ordered the declassing of several proceedings over COVID-19 business interruption losses.

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Quest Dockland residents sue over COVID-19 rent relief
Real Estate 2025-01-08 6:55 pm By Andy Sidler

Commercial tenants of Quest Dockland’s Bourke Street apartment complex have filed proceedings against 45 landlords, claiming their requests for rent relief during the COVID-19 pandemic were ignored. 

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Class action over COVID-19 deaths settles with Anglicare, NSW Health
Class Actions 2024-11-04 12:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action over deaths allegedly caused by negligent care at a NSW aged care facility during COVID-19 has settled. 

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Queensland police officers file class action over COVID-19 vaccine direction
COVID-19 2024-10-30 11:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Queensland government is facing a class action by police officers and staff who faced disciplinary action for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine or were vaccinated under protest following a court decision. The class action, funded by billionaire Clive Palmer and run by Alexander Law, was filed in the Supreme Court of Queensland last…

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Vaccine developer loses ‘life and death’ fight with university
Healthcare 2024-10-01 2:47 pm By Sam Matthews

A vaccine developer cannot prevent Flinders University from blocking his access to a research lab and interfering with the supply of mice for research relating to COVID-19 and other diseases. 

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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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Judge who steered Victorian Supreme Court through pandemic to step down
Courts 2024-09-12 11:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The top judge in Victoria who steered the Supreme Court through the COVID-19 pandemic is stepping down after 14 years on the bench. 

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World Touring Melbourne wins $2.8M over concert cancelled during COVID pandemic
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-08-30 11:01 pm By Andy Sidler

The Australian Grand Prix Corporation will pay $2.84 million in damages for losses incurred by concert organisers for the cancellation of the 2020 Melbourne Formula One cup and a related Robbie Williams concert during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Carnival denies Ruby Princess passenger had ‘horrible’ time on ill-fated cruise
Class Actions 2024-08-29 11:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Carnival PLC has denied that a passenger, whose husband contracted COVID-19 and had to be put on a ventilator, had a “horrible” time aboard the ill-fated Ruby Princess, in a class action’s appeal of a finding that she was only entitled to $4,000 in damages.

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IAG’s risk assessment of COVID claims under microscope in shareholder class action
Class Actions 2024-08-27 11:39 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has granted broad discovery to a shareholder class action against IAG over COVID-related disclosures, saying the documents sought were relevant to determining the likelihood the insurer knew of the risk that it would have to pay out business interruption claims covered by polices that referenced defunct legislation.

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