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ATE Insurance Deductions From Class Action Settlements Are “not That Simple”

The Federal Court of Australia considered whether it was fair and reasonable to deduct the premiums associated with after the event (ATE) insurance taken out by the applicants' solicitors, from the funds to be paid in settlement of a class action.

Australia Insurance

BN

Barry Nilsson

Briefing Note - Medibank Private Limited v McClure [2026] FCAFC 38

This briefing note sets out an overview of the decision in Medibank Private Limited v McClure [2026] FCAFC 38, including key implications for employment, industrial relations and safety practitioners.

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Six Trends Shaping Class Action Risk In Australia In 2026

Exposure to class actions remains a reality for businesses operating in Australia, and several emerging trends are set to influence that risk.

Australia Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Contraceptive class action against Bayer fails

The Victorian SC dismissed a class action over a contraceptive device, finding insufficient evidence that it caused the plaintiffs' alleged health issues.

Australia Litigation

BN

Barry Nilsson

Cyber Security: A Month In Retrospect And Our Latest Podcast (Australia - January 2026)

Worldwide Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Can Plaintiffs Recover Litigation Funding Damages From Defendants In Class Action In Australia?

Australia Litigation

JD

Jones Day

Australia's Class Action Future: Three Critical Questions Every Decision Maker Should Ask

Australia Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Claim farming banned in South Australia – legislation update

Australia Litigation

GC

Gilchrist Connell

The Class Actions Landscape: Australian Class Actions (Podcast)

Australia Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Review: Class Actions In Australia 2024/2025

Australia Litigation

KW

King & Wood Mallesons

Regulatory And Class Action Risk Symposium

Australia Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Class Actions Radar: Australia

Australia Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Class Actions Radar: Scanning Global Trends And Risks

Worldwide Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Legal Team Outlook

Australia Law Performance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Podcast: SMSFs With CGW – What Is Happening With Division 296 Tax? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

What Changed For The Subclass 485 Visa In 2026?

Australia Immigration

RM

Roam Migration Law

Tom Silvagni Rape Case | Tom Silvagni Sentence

Australia Criminal

CD

Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Inside IR Podcast Series - Episode 30 Psychosocial Health In Times Of Workplace Change (Video)

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Inside IR Podcast Series - Episode 31 Collective Bargaining Under Pressure: Wages, Inflation, And The Fight For Fair But Sustainable Wages

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Financing Of Australian Class Actions—Solicitors Common Fund Order Disallowed

The Situation: Australia's highest court has ruled on the question of whether lawyers in New South Wales ("NSW") can charge contingency fees in class action litigation in the Federal Court of Australia...

Australia Litigation

JD

Jones Day

High Court reinforces fee boundaries: Solicitor's CFOs ruled out in class actions in NSW and all States where the solicitors' rules do not permit contingency fees

Reinstates the Supreme Court of Victoria as the preferred jurisdiction for class action lawyers.

Australia Litigation

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Clouds Over Blue Sky: High Court Limits Solicitors' CFOs

On 6 August 2025 the High Court of Australia (High Court) unanimously held that at the time of settlement or judgment in a class action, the Federal Court of Australia (Federal Court)...

Australia Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

How Data Analytics Makes The Difference In Expert Matters

A forensic accountant typically analyses accounting or financial data in a dispute or investigation context to investigate or quantify a financial issue.

Australia Litigation

FC

FTI Consulting

How A 'Dirty' Expert Helps Clean Up Your Accounting Evidence

Australia Litigation

FC

FTI Consulting

What is a class action and is it right for your legal case?

Australia Litigation

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Soft closure, big decision: High Court grants class closure orders in Lendlease Class Action

Australia Litigation

BN

Barry Nilsson

Tips and traps for obtaining and relying on expert evidence

Australia Litigation

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Insights into Arbitration and Litigation Funding with Matt Lee, LFM Disputes

Australia Litigation

CP

Cathro & Partners

Widely accepted practice in medicine allows for more than one solution to a health issue

Australia Litigation

BN

Barry Nilsson

The Australian High Court endorses soft class closure notices

Australia Litigation

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Class actions and regulatory intervention – Two sides of the same sword?

Australia Litigation

HN

Holley Nethercote

The future of class actions - potential issues for financial institutions, their directors and insurers

Australia Litigation

K

Kennedys

Medibank Class Action: Navigating The Legal Privilege Maze

Australia Technology

AO

A&O Shearman

The Australian High Court endorses soft class closure notices

Landmark decision has major implications for representative proceedings. Courts have the power to approve 'soft class closure' notices under s175(5) CPA.

Australia Litigation

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Class actions and regulatory intervention – Two sides of the same sword?

Regulatory and class actions share a common motive; deterrence, both specific and general.

Australia Litigation

HN

Holley Nethercote

The future of class actions - potential issues for financial institutions, their directors and insurers

The current issues facing defendants and their insurers in securities and consumer class actions and what the future might hold.

Australia Litigation

K

Kennedys

Medibank Class Action: Navigating The Legal Privilege Maze

Concerns about claims of legal professional privilege over third-party investigation reports produced in the course of responding to cyberattacks...

Australia Technology

AO

A&O Shearman

Privilege Claims Put To The Test: Dominant Purpose Unmasked

Australia Litigation

GC

Gilchrist Connell

First Tranche Of Australia's Much Anticipated Privacy Law Reforms Revealed

The Situation: The first wave of Australia's expansive privacy law reforms has been introduced into Federal Parliament in the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) ("Bill").

Australia Privacy

JD

Jones Day

Administrative Review Tribunal: A change that merits discussion

Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme Report established that an effective merits review tribunal is crucial.

Australia Litigation

HR

Holding Redlich

Success in class action for business disruption due to Sydney light rail roadworks

The legal basis for the success of the class action rested on the law of torts and what is termed "private nuisance".

Australia Litigation

S

Stacks Law Firm

Understanding class action lawsuits in Australia – a comprehensive guide

Looks at what a class action is & discusses their benefits and shortcomings.

Australia Litigation

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Ruby Princess class action waiver clauses unfair

Australia Commercial

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

The Post-reform Workplace: New trends, challenges and opportunities

Australia Employment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Class Actions Comparative Guide

Australia Litigation

PA

Piper Alderman

Australian Unfair Contract Terms Laws And International Business: High Court Finds Global Contract Subject To Australian Laws And Class Action Waiver Clause To Be Unfair

Australia Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Class Actions Worldview: Part III—Australia, Germany, And France

Worldwide Litigation

JD

Jones Day

Australian Unfair Contract Terms Regime Renders Foreign Class Action Waiver Clauses Void

Worldwide Litigation

JD

Jones Day

Ruby Princess class action: Federal Court finds Carnival Cruises to be negligent

Australia Coronavirus

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

When might issues of independence and credibility go to the admissibility of an expert's evidence

Australia Litigation

E

ExpertsDirect

Class Actions Fireside Podcast Series: EP21: Tips And Trends – Cyber Class Actions In Australia (Podcast)

Australia Litigation

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court of Australia dismisses insurers' appeal to quash class action

Australia Litigation

K

Kennedys

Litigation Funding Insights with Heather Collins

Australia Insolvency

CP

Cathro & Partners

Class action commenced over Covid-19 vaccine injuries

Australia Litigation

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Class Actions Fireside Podcast Series: EP20: In Conversation With Jerome Doraisamy, Lawyers Weekly

Australia Litigation

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Security For Costs Applications In Federal Court Class Actions

Australia Litigation

VY

Vincent Young

Optus Faces The Mother-of-All Data Breach Class Actions

Australia Privacy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Shareholder class actions: What is the loss?

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KordaMentha

Continuous Disclosure And Class Actions In Australia (Video)

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Dentons

CU LAB: Trends in commercial litigation

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Clayton Utz

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