Daniel Meyerowitz-Katz, Barrister

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    Daniel Meyerowitz-Katz
    • Dec 5, 2019
    • 10 min

    The end of common fund orders... or is it? The High Court's decision explained

    Yesterday the High Court handed down its long-anticipated decision in BMW Australia Ltd v Brewster; Westpac Banking Corporation v...
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    Competing Class Actions Getting Hammered
    Daniel Meyerowitz-Katz
    • Nov 22, 2019
    • 4 min

    Competing Class Actions Getting Hammered

    After years of difficult and costly hearings and appeals about which legal team/funder will get to represent the plaintiff where...
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    Daniel Meyerowitz-Katz
    • Jun 24, 2019
    • 3 min

    Court leaves open possibility of solicitors charging contingency fees in class actions

    Klemweb Nominees Pty Ltd (as trustee for the Klemweb Superannuation Fund) v BHP Group Limited [2019] FCAFC 107
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    Daniel Meyerowitz-Katz
    • Apr 11, 2019
    • 5 min

    Lee J endorses "self-funded" class actions in security for costs judgment

    In Abbott v Zoetis Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] FCA 462, a decision handed down last week by Lee J regarding an application for...
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    Daniel Meyerowitz-Katz
    • Mar 19, 2019
    • 4 min

    NSWSC class actions do not require the plaintiff to have a claim against all defendants

    There was an interesting decision handed down by Garling J in the NSW Supreme Court last week in Fernandez & Anor v State of New South...
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    Daniel Meyerowitz-Katz
    • Nov 13, 2018
    • 8 min

    Class actions settlements: approving the settlement but not the costs

    In Botsman v Bolitho [2018] VSCA 278, Tate, Whelan, and Niall JJA of the Supreme Court of Victoria Court of Appeal have substantially...
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    Daniel Meyerowitz-Katz
    • Oct 17, 2018
    • 8 min

    High Court split over two bites of the cherry

    In UBS AG v Tyne [2018] HCA 45, a 4-3 decision of the High Court of Australia has made it harder for litigants to bring a claim that...
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    Daniel Meyerowitz-Katz

    Barrister

    dmkatz@universitychambers.com.au

    +61 2 8227 4400

    University Chambers
    Level 9, 167 Macquarie Street
    Sydney NSW 2000

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