In Australia, class actions operate on an opt out basis. If you satisfy the group member definition described in the pleading commencing the class action,
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Bogan v The Estate of Peter John Smedley (Deceased) [2025]
The recent decision in Bogan v The Estate of Peter John Smedley (Deceased) [2025] HCA 7 may have hardened class actions filed in Victoria against
Roundup and Approaches to Evidence
Roundup Class Action A Federal Court judge has ruled that there is insufficient evidence to prove that the weed killer, Roundup, causes cancer but acknowledges
Common Fund Orders are here to stay “at least for now”: an update on 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd v Davaria Pty Limited & Ors
On 25 June 2021, the High Court of Australia dismissed 7-Eleven’s application for special leave to appeal the decision of the Full Court of the
An update in the Class Actions space following the decision in BMW Australia Ltd v Brewster
Lenthall v Westpac Banking Corporation (No 2) [2020] FCA 423: An update in the Class Actions space following the decision in BMW Australia Ltd v Brewster [2019] HCA
A new era in Class Actions: The common fund approach is in
In Money Max Int Pty Ltd (Trustee) –v- QBE Insurance Group Limited [2016] FCAFC 148, the Full Court of the Federal Court determined that a common fund
Class Actions Adrift in Uncertain Waters
Treasury will meet representatives from the class action industry next week to map out a new regulatory structure for litigation funding. Legal Affairs article in
Mum and Dad take to class action
When large companies are dragged down by economic decline, it is not only falling profit, a dearth of credit and job losses that keep executives
