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Court approves ‘lower end’ settlement in public housing class action
Class Actions 2023-08-17 9:36 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved a $5 million settlement in a false imprisonment class action against the state of Victoria on behalf of residents of nine public housing towers over COVID-19 lockdowns, despite noting it “falls towards the lower end of the spectrum”.

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Deloitte settles class action over Hastie audits
Accounting 2023-08-16 10:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Deloitte has settled a shareholder class action over its audits of collapsed construction group Hastie, a case which dragged on for six years as the accounting firm unsuccessfully fought to shield its audit reports.

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Judge warns against blanket confidentiality claims in settlement approval applications
Alan Sullivan 2023-08-08 1:41 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge asked to approve a settlement in a class action against retirement village provider Aveo has sent a shot across the bow to law firms seeking to make broad confidentiality claims over the settlement, saying such claims should be kept “to a minimum” in class actions.

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Deloitte’s $2.5M bill in CBA class action holds up settlement approval
CBA 2023-08-04 2:08 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge asked to approve a $50 million settlement in a consumer credit insurance class action against the Commonwealth Bank has questioned a $2.5 million deduction for professional services firm Deloitte.

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Court approves $26M settlement in Scenic Tours class action
Class Actions 2023-07-14 9:53 pm By Gareth Baker

A court has approved a $26 million settlement in the long-running class action against cruise operator Scenic Tours, with $7 million earmarked for litigation funder Legal Justice.

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Lawsuit by ex-office manager against Bannister Law resolves
Bannister Law 2023-07-12 5:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former accounts and office manager has resolved her case against class action firm Bannister Law alleging she was required to work while on leave and was fired after complaining about bullying.

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‘Aldi bag of cash’ suit against Holding Redlich resolved, court hears
Allens 2023-07-07 1:32 pm By Gareth Baker

The NSW Labor Party has agreed to drop its case against law firm Holding Redlich for providing allegedly negligent advice over a $100,000 illegal cash donation delivered in an Aldi shopping bag.

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Average payout to TFS pelvic mesh class action members kept out of notice
AJB Stevens 2023-06-23 3:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action on behalf of women injured by alleged defective pelvic mesh will not advise group members the estimated average return from the proceeds of a settlement against defunct device manufacturer TFS’ insurer because it would be “cruel”.

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$29M settlement in Westpac class action gets green light
Allens 2023-06-21 12:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a $29 million settlement in a class action against Westpac over ‘junk’ consumer credit insurance, a deal that earns the bank’s customers at least $19.6 million. 

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$22M PFAS class action settlement wins court OK
Anya Poukchanski 2023-06-19 4:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a $22 million settlement in a class action on behalf of a First Nations community that alleges their land was contaminated by toxic firefighting foam at a military base in Jervis Bay, citing the “very real” risks the case would face at trial. 

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