Judge ‘vexed’ with deductions in settlement sum

In approving a settlement in a class action against NAB, a Federal Court judge has said there were two deductions that...

07 March 2025

By Naomi Neilson

‘Disgusting’: Firm alleges shocking rejection of Super Retail Group settlement

The chairman of Harmers Workplace Lawyers has told a court of the contentious negotiations around an alleged settlement...

10 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

ANZ settles flex commission class action

The big four bank has agreed to settle its Esanda class action brought against it in 2020 for $85...

07 October 2024

By Naomi Neilson

$50m settlement in ANZ, OnePath superannuation campaign

Thousands of Australians who have superannuation accounts with ANZ and OnePath are entitled to part of a $50 million...

07 October 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Unpaid overtime class action sees $31.5m settlement for junior doctors

The largest-ever wages underpayment class action settlement in the ACT has been reached, with junior doctors in the...

19 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Fast settlement considered for stolen wages class action

Despite the slow-moving nature of settlement payouts, the Federal Court was told of a plan to rapidly inform members of...

10 September 2024

By Naomi Neilson

$202m secured for Indigenous workers whose wages were stolen

A settlement has been reached between the Commonwealth and thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples...

09 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

First group costs order a ‘watershed’ moment for class action landscape

In an Australian first, the Victorian Supreme Court awarded a group costs order to Slater & Gordon that will see...

29 August 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Child sexual abuse victim accuses law firm of negligence

A law firm was accused of negligently advising a victim of institutional child sexual abuse to settle his claim against...

31 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Solicitors can take cut of class action settlement, Full Court rules

The use of a solicitor’s common fund order in class action matters has been approved by the Full Court, allowing...

05 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Lawyer allegedly ‘exceeded authority’ in Fair Work matter, client says

While representing a client who claimed he was unfairly fired, a senior solicitor was at risk of a finding he allegedly...

02 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Amaca ordered to pay $1.21m in landmark decision from Qld jury

Following the alleged asbestos poisoning of a former employee, Amaca (formerly known as James Hardie & Coy) has...

24 June 2024

By Lauren Croft

Firm that claimed entire $11m class action settlement to appeal order to slash amount

The law firm slammed for racking up avoidable costs in a class action and claiming the entirety of an $11 million...

31 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Funder’s commission doubles after appeal of 7-Eleven, ANZ class action

The funder of two class actions against 7-Eleven and ANZ Bank will be paid more than $24 million in commission after it...

02 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

No ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to NDAs

Following research that found the majority of lawyers have never advised clients that non-disclosure agreements are...

30 April 2024

By Naomi Neilson

$25m settlement proposed for ‘one size fits all’ breast augmentation surgery class action

After a seven-year legal battle, an Australian cosmetic surgery clinic has settled a class action against it for $25...

17 April 2024

By Lauren Croft

$46.5m settlement reached in G8 Education class action

Plaintiff law firm Slater & Gordon has finalised a massive class action settlement with large childcare centre...

25 March 2024

By Grace Robbie

Lawyers not advising clients on non-disclosure agreements, report finds

The culture of silence is so entrenched that half of respondent lawyers have never advised clients they have the option...

22 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Confidential settlement reached with family of murdered asylum seeker

The Australian government and private security firm G4S have settled a case with the family of an Iranian asylum seeker...

14 August 2023

By Lauren Croft

‘Heartbreaking’ $5m public housing settlement comes without apology from Victorian government

The Victorian Supreme Court has been told that the “hard” public housing lockdowns of 2020 in Melbourne were...

25 July 2023

By Lauren Croft