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2021 Summary: National Head of Class Actions, Andrew Watson, introduces the latest edition of Class Actions Landscape Australia
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Judge rejects application for contingency fees in flex commission cases
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Class members from US and UK allowed to remain in Ruby Princess action
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Seqwater successful in QLD Floods Appeal, plaintiffs seek Special Leave in High Court
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Judge reinforces need to protect integrity of opt-out communications
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Defence application to add sample class member from second cohort of claimants successful
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Judge approves substitution of lead applicant on basis of unsuitability for role
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Low registration prompts judge to issue post-settlement approval notice to all eligible class members
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Judge decides that cooperation between firms will address risk of increased costs of concurrent class actions
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Application to limit legal professional privilege dismissed in superannuation fund case
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Government denied request to suppress settlement sum in Northern Territory youth detention case
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Settlement against failed private training provider Vocation approved as Judge finds costs are reasonable
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Judge decides climate change class action is to continue as representative proceeding
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Judge appoints assessor as Roundup class action heads to trial
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Application for aggregate damages fails in Ford transmission action
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Robodebt class action settlement approved
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Youth detainee victims attempt to be reinstated as class members after bringing individual claims
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Court allows foreign residents to register in BHP class action
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Litigation funding regulations tested as applicants bring cross-claim
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Judge explores principles of Merck Orders, finds commonality of issues in refugee class action
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Approval granted to partially discontinue product liability class action against manufacturers of device
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Court queries decisions in Haselhurst and Wigmans; finds that there is the power to make pre-settlement class closure orders
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Judge refuses to allow late opt-out of class members
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Judge orders partial settlement in Queensland Floods case
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Maurice Blackburn wins carriage of Boral case; Judge orders opt-out of a subset of group members
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