William Atfield
Clayton Utz
Articles
Western Australia opts in to new state class action regime
Australia - September 26 2022 Following the lead of other Australian states, a class action regime will soon be introduced in the Western Australian Supreme Court, which will have…
The ACCC's product safety priorities for 2022/2023 - "Protecting Tomorrow's Consumers Today"
Australia - June 24 2022 These yearly safety priorities are in addition to the ACCC's other core work in the product safety area, which includes monitoring safety hazards and…
Can class action reform be expected from the new Labor Government - not a question of "if", but "when"?
Australia - May 26 2022 In opposition, Labor described the Coalition Government's approach to class actions and litigation funding reform "an embarrassing shambles"…
Does the limitation clock tick on after an abandoned class action? The Federal Court has its say
Australia - May 12 2022 The judgment in Turner v TESA Mining (NSW) Pty Ltd (No 2) brings some certainty for defendants in class actions, who can be more confident that a…
After 30 years, class action regime still plagued with uncertainty
Australia - March 7 2022 Thirty years ago, the federal class actions regime was introduced to enhance access to justice, resolve disputes more efficiently, and avoid…
