Federal Court may not cede class action ground to Victoria if contingency fee bill passes
Analysis 2020-02-11 9:46 pm By Christine Caulfield | Melbourne
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With Victoria set to pass legislation permitting law firms to charge contingency fees, experts have raised fears of an exodus of class actions from other states and the federal system. But the Federal Court, which hears about two-thirds of Australia’s representative proceedings, is not likely to surrender easily.

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