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Herbert Smith Freehills contributes chapter to The Securities Litigation Review (7th Edition)
Herbert Smith Freehills have contributed the England and Wales chapter of The Securities Litigation Review. Now in its seventh edition, The Securities …
Funded class actions under scrutiny – Australia ushers in tougher oversight
Australia's government is forcing external litigation funders to hold a financial services licence. How will that play out?Under these regulations, …
The end of common fund orders as we know them?
Since 2016, common fund orders have been made in a number of Australian class actions under a particular statutory provision of the Federal Court of …
2019 Global Bank Review
The 2019 edition of our Global Bank Review: The Data Game, explores the rapid growth of data as one of the most significant developments in the banking …
Policyholder successfully appeals refusal to apply one deductible to multiple claims in Class Action
In good news for policyholders defending class actions, the NSW Court of Appeal has ruled that multiple claims in a class action against Bank of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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