Class Actions

Domino’s bites back at $10m costs bill after class action defeat
Domino’s tried to avoid paying around $10 million in legal costs after its loss in a Federal Court underpayment class...
06 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Demoralised and dehumanised’: Aboriginal police officers launch class action over ‘decades’ of alleged racism
Gordon Legal has launched a class action into allegations of “decades” of racism experienced by Aboriginal police...
05 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
Supreme Court welcomes ‘great’ class action blitz
In a rare moment for the Supreme Court of Victoria, three separate class actions against technology company Nuix, steel...
04 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Johnson & Johnson class action ‘encouraged’ by US success
While encouraged by recent settlements reached in the United States, the law firm behind the Australian Johnson &...
03 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
COVID-19 vaccine class action still falls short, Commonwealth argues
Fresh material filed in the COVID-19 vaccine class action may be more polished than its previous five attempts, but it...
27 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Controversial SA bill leaves 4 class actions in limbo
Lawyers behind the class actions into alleged underpayments at Coles, Woolworths, McDonald’s, and Hungry Jack’s...
13 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Class action alleges ‘decades of systemic sexual harassment’ on female workers
Numerous accounts of sexual harassment and gender discrimination have been alleged in a class action filed against...
25 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Compensation next step for shoppers deceived by Coles
A class action seeking compensation from Coles will press ahead after findings the supermarket giant misled shoppers...
15 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
6 trends set to redefine class action risk in Australia in 2026
As Australia’s class action landscape continues to grow more sophisticated, interconnected, and strategically...
27 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
COVID credits lawsuit settled by Qantas for $105m
The national carrier has settled a class action lawsuit over COVID-19 flight credits for $105 million.
16 March 2026
By Jake Nelson
Grill’d facing employee class action
Thousands of past and present employees of Grill’d have filed class action proceedings, alleging that the burger...
29 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Deloitte forces court into ‘undesirable’ position in NT stolen wages class action
Deloitte won a bid to more than double its costs to administer the Northern Territory stolen wages settlement, but...
25 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson
NSW government’s challenge to landmark strip-search case could threaten justice for ‘thousands’
A month after a landmark court victory, the NSW government is set to appeal the decision that awarded nearly $100,000...
06 November 2025
By Grace Robbie
Litigation partner joins Jones Day from HSF Kramer
A class action defence litigation partner has joined global law firm Jones Day from BigLaw rival Herbert Smith...
29 October 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Australia’s largest class action settlement to be assessed despite objections
The Federal Court overruled objections from Gordon Legal to appoint a contradictor to determine whether it was...
28 October 2025
By Naomi Neilson
$1.9bn in Australian class action settlements sets new high – here’s what’s driving the surge
Record settlements, landmark High Court decisions, and a spike in filings have pushed Australia’s class action...
27 October 2025
By Grace Robbie
‘A gendered battlefield’: ADF hit with class action alleging sexual violence, physical abuse, rape
Women in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have filed proceedings against the Commonwealth, alleging widespread,...
24 October 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Deloitte grilled over handling of class action settlement
The Federal Court’s Chief Justice questioned how Deloitte could say it was “surprised” with the information it...
16 October 2025
By Naomi Neilson
$93k court victory sparks second class action over unlawful police strip searches
Following a landmark court victory that awarded nearly $100,000 to a festivalgoer unlawfully strip-searched at...
15 October 2025
By Grace Robbie
Recent victory step towards compensation for strip-search victims, firm says
Following a major win for the lead plaintiff, the lawyers behind a strip-search class action have urged the state of...
01 October 2025
By Naomi Neilson