‘The game is not worth the candle’: Judge says oral discovery in 7-Eleven class action a waste of time

Class Actions 2021-04-01 5:05 pm By Christine Caulfield | Melbourne

Courts have power to order oral discovery of potential witnesses ahead of trial, according to the judge overseeing two 7-Eleven class actions by franchisees, but the cases against the convenience store giant were not the occasion to exercise the power, he said.