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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...

Daniel Meyerowitz-Katz
Apr 11, 20195 min read
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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...

Daniel Meyerowitz-Katz
Mar 19, 20194 min read
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Open vs closed class actions: is the ALRC throwing the baby out with the bathwater?
The Australian Law Reform Commission's Report 134, entitled "Integrity, Fairness and Efficiency—An Inquiry into Class Action Proceedings...

Daniel Meyerowitz-Katz
Jan 29, 20198 min read
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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...

Daniel Meyerowitz-Katz
Nov 13, 20188 min read
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ALRC Litigation Funding Regulation Hits Major Stumbling Block
ASIC Opposes Proposed Role as Litigation Funding Regulator As many readers will know, the Australian Law Reform Commission ("ALRC") is...

Daniel Meyerowitz-Katz
Sep 23, 20186 min read
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