Daniel Meyerowitz-KatzApr 11, 20195 min readLee J endorses "self-funded" class actions in security for costs judgmentIn Abbott v Zoetis Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] FCA 462, a decision handed down last week by Lee J regarding an application for...
Daniel Meyerowitz-KatzMar 19, 20194 min readNSWSC class actions do not require the plaintiff to have a claim against all defendantsThere was an interesting decision handed down by Garling J in the NSW Supreme Court last week in Fernandez & Anor v State of New South...
Daniel Meyerowitz-KatzJan 29, 20198 min readOpen vs closed class actions: is the ALRC throwing the baby out with the bathwater?The Australian Law Reform Commission's Report 134, entitled "Integrity, Fairness and Efficiency—An Inquiry into Class Action Proceedings...
Daniel Meyerowitz-KatzNov 13, 20188 min readClass actions settlements: approving the settlement but not the costsIn Botsman v Bolitho [2018] VSCA 278, Tate, Whelan, and Niall JJA of the Supreme Court of Victoria Court of Appeal have substantially...
Daniel Meyerowitz-KatzSep 23, 20186 min readALRC Litigation Funding Regulation Hits Major Stumbling BlockASIC Opposes Proposed Role as Litigation Funding Regulator As many readers will know, the Australian Law Reform Commission ("ALRC") is...