Costs in class actions getting ‘out of control’, judge says

Allens 2023-06-16 10:52 pm By Sam Matthews | Melbourne

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A judge overseeing a $192.5 million settlement in an oil spill class action against PTTEP Australia on behalf of Indonesian seaweed farmers has balked at the “very large” costs sought by Maurice Blackburn for administering the deal, expressing concerns that class action costs are “getting out of control”.

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