Common fund orders on shaky ground as High Court grants special leave to Westpac, BMW

Allens 2019-05-15 9:58 pm By Christine Caulfield | Melbourne

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The writing may be on the wall for common fund orders in class actions that put all unregistered group members on the hook for a litigation funder’s commission, after the High Court agreed Wednesday to take up landmark challenges by Westpac and BMW, experts say.

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