Australia - February 17 2022
On 1 December 2021, the Supreme Court of Victoria approved an application for a group costs order (GCO) in a class action for the first time. Reasons…
Ronan Guyomarc’h, Christopher Smith
Australia - December 21 2021
The retail sector clean-up targeting over-the-counter (OTC) derivative products remains a priority for ASIC in pursuing consumer protection. These…
Australia - September 17 2021
On 1 July 2020, the Supreme Court Act (Vic) was amended to allow for a group costs order (GCO) in class action proceedings. A group costs order…
Patrick Boardman, Jacques Jacobs, John Moran, Christopher Smith, Nicole Wearne
Australia - March 11 2021
In a narrow 3:2 decision, the High Court of Australia dismissed an appeal by one of the unsuccessful law firms and funders against the stay of their…
Patrick Boardman, Christopher Smith, Nicole Wearne
Australia - December 23 2020
The Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (Committee) has completed its inquiry into Litigation Funding and…