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Australian Court of Appeal Endorses Stay of Competing Class Actions

The Background: The competing class actions, particularly in relation to shareholder claims, have increased in Australia due to the incentives in the Australian legal market, namely minimal regulation of litigation funding...more

10/29/2019 / Abuse of Process , Australia , Class Action , Class Members , Class Representatives , Corporate Counsel , Litigation Fees & Costs , Rules of Civil Procedure , Stays , Supreme Court of New South Wales

Australian Federal Court Adopts Novel Approach in Dealing with Competing Class Actions

The Situation: Competing class actions, particularly in relation to shareholder claims, have increased in Australia and imposed unnecessary costs on respondents. In Perera v GetSwift Limited [2018] FCA 732, Lee J of the...more

6/8/2018 / Abuse of Process , Australia , Case Consolidation , Class Action , Class Members , Litigation Funding , Stays

Class Actions in Australia—2017 Year in Review

Twenty-five years after the introduction of Australia’s federal class action regime, class action law remains a significant element of the country’s litigation landscape. Enhancements to Australia’s class action jurisprudence...more

3/30/2018 / Abuse of Process , Australia , Class Action , Litigation Funding , Right To Appeal , Securities Litigation , Shareholder Litigation

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