Known unknowns: discovery and particulars of group members in class actions *

Australia - November 22 2012
Particulars and discovery are more likely to be ordered when needed to assist in a mediation as the provision of more accurate and complete information will facilitate rational bargaining which was more likely to lead to rational settlements.

Co-authors: Michael Legg, Ross McInnes.

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Legal professional privilege, Australian regulators and foreign lawyers: that's not a privilege *

Australia - November 8 2012
The Australian Crime Commission has no right to documents if they are protected by legal professional privilege – but Hogan’s documents were not.

Co-authors: Michael Legg, Greta Gingell .

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Rules on litigation funders 'flawed' *

Australia - August 3 2012
The unregulated status of litigation funding in Australia has ended with the Corporations Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 6) dated July 12.

Co-authors: Michael Legg.

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New reporting requirements for brokers *

Australia - July 19 2012
ASIC's new market integrity rules are a significant shift in broker reporting obligations.

Co-authors: Geoff Hoffman.

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Litigation funding now (lightly) regulated *

Australia - July 19 2012
The unregulated status of the litigation funding industry in Australia has ended with the Corporations Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 6), dated 12 July 2012.

Co-authors: Michael Legg, Ross McInnes.

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