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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)

The cyber and data security landscape continues to evolve at pace. It can be challenging to keep up, so we have collated our "top 10" cyber stories from the last month, so you don't have to.

Worldwide Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

The Australian High Court has endorsed the views of lower courts and held that litigation funding fees are not recoverable as damages, thereby preventing funding costs being transferred to defendants, in nuisance claims.

Australia Litigation

JD

Jones Day

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

Our Regulatory and Class Action Risk Symposium reflected the changing landscape of risk, regulation, and corporate accountability in Australia.

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

Financing Of Australian Class Actions—Solicitors Common Fund Order Disallowed

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

Australia Litigation

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Clouds Over Blue Sky: High Court Limits Solicitors' CFOs

Australia Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Final Pay On The Final Day: Courts' Emerging Willingness To Penalise "Technical Contraventions"

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Essential ESG: Episode 25 – Operating Responsibly In Conflict-affected Areas: The Role Of Grievance Mechanisms

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Cross Examining Cyber EP23: Cross Examining Professor Ciaran Martin – Part 2 (Podcast)

Australia Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

How Psychosocial Safety Now Sits At The Heart Of Workforce Change

Australia Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

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

Australia Employment

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

Consulting experts play large, but often invisible roles in assisting their clients.

Australia Litigation

FC

FTI Consulting

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

Class actions allow groups of people affected by the same legal issue to seek compensation together which reduces financial burdens & risks.

Australia Litigation

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

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

This High Court's decision confirms that the court has power to make soft class closure orders.

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

Top Civil Cases of 2024: Key Precedents That Shaped Australian Law

Australia Litigation

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Expert evidence and privilege in Australian courts – a cross-jurisdictional insight

Australia Litigation

PA

Piper Alderman

Emerging trends in settlement approval and distribution

Australia Litigation

PA

Piper Alderman

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

Top Civil Cases of 2024: Key Precedents That Shaped Australian Law

Here's a closer look at some of the most significant cases that left their mark.

Australia Litigation

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Expert evidence and privilege in Australian courts – a cross-jurisdictional insight

Lawyers must be aware of the different ways in which expert evidence is dealt with in each jurisdiction.

Australia Litigation

PA

Piper Alderman

Emerging trends in settlement approval and distribution

Three major observable trends likely to be present in the coming years relating to funded class actions.

Australia Litigation

PA

Piper Alderman

ASIC Enforcement Of Australia's Continuous Disclosure Regime Gets A Boost Through Government Response To Independent Review On Continuous Disclosure Laws

Australia Commercial

JD

Jones Day

Ruby Princess class action waiver clauses unfair

Looks at the Judgment finding the class action waiver clause as unfair terms under ACL & potential implications moving forward.

Australia Commercial

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

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

Significant issues and trends in the next 12 months that employers would be well-advised to prepare for.

Australia Employment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Class Actions Comparative Guide

Class Actions Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Australia, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

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

The High Court of Australia (the Court) has provided important guidance on the application of Australia's unfair contract terms (UCT) regime to global standard form contracts...

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

Western Australia's New Class Actions Regime Commences

Australia Litigation

JD

Jones Day

Momentum On Settlement CFOs Stalled (For Now)

Australia Litigation

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Should football players get compensation for their injuries?

Australia Litigation

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Australian Privacy Act Review Report Released

Australia Privacy

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Class Actions Fireside Podcast Series: EP17: Bracing For A Year Of Change

HS

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

CU

Clayton Utz

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