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 Wales & Ors [2019] NSWSC 255, saying that the plaintiff in a class action does not need to have a claim against all defendants. The case concerns a claim made against the State of NSW and various local health districts on behalf of people who have been made to guarantee a patient's debt where the patient was not eligible for Medicare benefits.

This shocking piece of news was in the "InBrief" email sent by the NSW Bar Association to its members today: Of course, if you click through on the link in the email, it's clear that this was just a funny coincidence. The full sentence is "It is anticipated that there will be a couple of informal speeches to mark his Honour’s retirement at the commencement of the List. Members of the Bar are encouraged to attend." So it seems unlikely that anyone is actually planning to march