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Australian class actions rise
New report revealing trend towards shareholder claims.As the class action mechanism in Australia approaches its 25th anniversary, a recent study presents …
UK competition class action regime out of the starting blocks
After a slow start, use of the UK's new competition collective redress regime is now gathering pace.The first opt-out class action application, on behalf …
Can class action group members rely on individual defences?
On 1 June 2016, the Victorian Court of Appeal determined that a group member in a class action is not precluded by Anshun estoppel from raising separate …
Federal Court stays a second class action against TWE as being an abuse of process
On 5 July 2016 Foster J of the Federal Court ordered that a second shareholder class action commenced by Melbourne City Investments Pty Ltd (MCI) against …
ASX Consultation Paper new admission requirements for listed entities
We have reviewed ASX's consultation paper and summarised the proposed changes to its requirements for admission to the ASX official list.In brief ASX …
UK class action market heating up in 2016
The next 12 to 18 months is likely to be a turning point in the UK class action market driven by some key trends and developments: litigation funding …
Have we opened the door to market based causation?
Recent Australian court decisions are also helping create fertile ground for class action litigation. In July 2015, the acceptance into Australian law of …
To what extent are group members bound by the outcome of class actions?
The extent which a group member is bound by the outcome of a class action is a significant issue for defendants who are concerned to know if a class …
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