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Competing class actions are again in the spotlight
The Full Federal Court has confirmed that the Court has the power to solve the growing problem of competing class actions and stop copycat class actions …
Class Actions and Litigation Funding
Class actions place an enormous burden on corporate Australia and the growth of the country’s sophisticated third party litigation funding market has …
Policyholder Insurance Highlights 2017
Read our assessment of the key lessons for insurance policyholders from last year’s top cases.This unique publication focuses on business implications …
EU unveils proposals for toughened security screening of foreign investments
As states race to usher in tighter security controls on foreign takeovers, we assess the EU's new framework for screening FDIOn 13 September 2017 the EU …
25 Years of Class Actions in Australia
Herbert Smith Freehills has launched 25 Years of Class Actions in Australia, a definitive review of the development of the law and practice of class …
State based class action regimes – 25 years on
In March 2017 Australia will mark the 25th anniversary of the commencement of its first class action regime, which was introduced in the Federal Court of …
Class action members face dismissal unless claims are registered
A class action by plane passengers against Rolls Royce relating to a mid-air jet engine explosion in 2010 has resulted in the dismissal of claims made by …
Class actions cannot resolve all claims against defendants, High Court rules
A unanimous recent decision of the High Court increases the risk of defendants facing a multiplicity of separate proceedings by individual group members …
Commercial litigation: 10 significant developments in Australia in 2016
As 2016 winds down and we look towards the New Year, we have reflected on the key takeaways of ten significant commercial litigation developments from …
Class actions set to get bigger, become a greater risk for business and cover new ground in 2017, Herbert Smith Freehills predicts
Australian class actions in 2017 are set to increase in both size and frequency and explore new territory, including climate change, Herbert Smith …
One giant leap for e-Discovery: predictive coding approved by Australian court
The Supreme Court of Victoria has, for the first time in Australia, approved the use of predictive coding for the purpose of discovery in a large …
Australia's law of penalties revisited
In a decision highly-anticipated by bank consumers and corporates alike, last month Australia’s High Court clarified the current state of Australia’s law …
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