A list of current class actions (previously called the Representative Proceedings) before the court.

Through the NCF reforms, the Court is endeavoring to ensure that class members, the respondent and the Court are properly and appropriately informed of these matters. Parts 5 and 6 of the Class Actions Practice Note (GPN-CA) sets out how the Court expects disclosure should take place in a class action. First case management hearing

Aug 27, 2024 · Court documents filed in class actions / representative proceedings currently before the Court, such as the application, the statement of claim and the defence, are added to this page. Documents are also available from the Applicant's lawyers websites and available for inspection from any Registry of the Federal Court.

WHAT IS A CLASS ACTION? 1.1. A class action is a legal proceeding brought by a person (Applicant) on their own behalf, and on behalf of a number of persons (referred to as Group Members), who have similar claims against the same person (Respondent). 1.2. The Applicant in a class action does not need to seek the consent of Group Members to ...

WHAT IS A CLASS ACTION? 1.1. A class action is a legal proceeding brought by a person (Applicant) on their own behalf, and on behalf of a number of persons (referred to as Group Members), who have similar claims against the same person (Respondent). 1.2. The Applicant in a class action does not need to seek the consent of Group Members to

In 2018 a class action was commenced in the Federal Court of Australia against American Medical Systems, LLC ( AMS ) by Jodie Philipsen and Janice Seymour (the Applicants ) in their own right and on behalf of Australian women alleging that certain

Dec 20, 2019 · 1.1 This practice note sets out the arrangements for the management of class action matters within the National Court Framework ("NCF").

A class action is a legal proceeding brought by a person (Applicant) on their own behalf, and on behalf of a number of persons (referred to as Class Members ), who have similar claims against the same person ( Respondent ).

Mar 5, 2013 · One of the benefits of a class action is that discovery of the class representatives will usually suffice and make unnecessary discovery of each individual class member. Cases where individual discovery is required of all class members are the exception rather than the rule.

A class action has been commenced in the Federal Court of Australia by Kelvin McNickle (Mr McNickle) against Huntsman Chemical Company Australia Pty Ltd, Monsanto Australia Pty Ltd and Monsanto Company (Monsanto). The class action, known as the Roundup Class Action, seeks compensation (that is,