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Class action plaintiffs get same relief from limitation periods as group members: judge
Class Actions 2023-04-24 10:54 am By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found that lead plaintiffs in a class action by commercial fishing operations against Gladstone Ports can bring new claims out of time, saying it would be “grossly inconsistent” if group members had broader limitation relief than representative parties.

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King & Wood Mallesons may be dragged into class action over ‘colossal disclosure debacle’
Agriculture 2022-04-08 4:20 pm By Miklos Bolza

King & Wood Mallesons could be dragged into a class action by commercial fishing operators against Gladstone Ports Corporation over a “colossal disclosure debacle” in which the late discovery of 39,000 documents derailed a planned September hearing.

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Blue Sky privilege battle should be fought in class action, judge says
Class Actions 2021-09-09 4:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A dispute over redactions in books and records produced by defunct fund manager Blue Sky to a prospective class action applicant should be hashed out within the class action, a judge has found.

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Boral must pay $4.8M in cement supply stoush with Wagners
Ashurst 2021-04-27 2:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

Building products supplier Wagners has been awarded $4.8 million from Boral after Wagners successfully challenged a ruling in a high-stakes cement supply dispute with the construction material giant.

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Novel argument doesn’t save Gladstone Ports class action from costs, court says
Agriculture 2021-03-22 8:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has ruled the plaintiffs in the Gladstone Ports class action cannot reserve the legal costs of an application to avoid disclosure of expert reports, despite finding they had raised a novel issue.

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Potential class action against defunct fund manager Blue Sky gets major boost
Andrew Crowe 2021-03-19 10:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

A law firm may soon have more ammunition to back a potential shareholder class action against Blue Sky Alternative Investments, its former directors and auditor Ernst & Young.

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Privilege doesn’t apply to loss report for mediation in Gladstone class action
Agriculture 2021-02-12 2:44 pm By Miklos Bolza

The lead applicants in a $100 million class action against Gladstone Ports Corporation have lost their bid to shield an expert loss report from being revealed in an upcoming mediation.

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Wagners wins appeal in multi-million dollar cement supply dispute with Boral
Appeals 2021-01-19 6:08 pm By Miklos Bolza

Building products supplier Wagners has successfully challenged a Queensland Supreme Court judgment ruling in favour of Boral in a high-stakes cement supply dispute between the construction giants.

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Brexit, COVID-19 no reason to alter security terms in Gladstone Ports class action, judge says
Agriculture 2020-06-29 5:56 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has rejected claims by Gladstone Ports Corporation that security for costs in a $100 million class action by commercial fishing operators should not be paid through a London-based insurer because of the impact of Brexit and COVID-19.

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Litigation funding agreements legal in Queensland class actions, court says
Christian Jennings 2019-09-13 7:27 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Queensland Supreme Court has upheld the legality of litigation funding agreements in a landmark class action judgment that could have a ripple effect across other states in Australia.

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