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Court can order security against funders in Fair Work class actions, judge rules
Adero Law 2019-10-08 9:36 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
A landmark ruling has found judges have the power to order security against litigation funders backing Fair Work class actions, in a decision that could change the landscape of representative proceedings.
Judge has ‘real misgivings’ about security for costs bid in casual worker class actions
Adero Law 2019-06-17 10:08 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
A judge has baulked at an application by labour hire company Chandler Macleod and BHP unit Mt Arthur Coal seeking security for their legal costs in two casual worker class actions, saying Fair Work cases were not the same as shareholder class actions.