Judge has ‘real misgivings’ about security for costs bid in casual worker class actions
Simon Turner is the lead plaintiff in class actions against Chandler Macleod and BHP over their use of casual workers.
A judge has baulked at an application by labour hire company Chandler Macleod and BHP unit Mt Arthur Coal seeking security for their legal costs in two casual worker class actions, saying Fair Work cases were not the same as shareholder class actions.
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