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Book Review – The Australian Class Action, A 30-Year Perspective

19-10-23 / James Green — Class Actions

For the Spring 2023 edition of Chapter III, the quarterly newsletter of the Federal Dispute Resolution Section of the Law Council of Australia, James Green has written a review of the book 'The Australian Class Action, A 30-Year Perspective' (Federation Press). The book is published on the 30th anniversary of…

Disclosure & Discovery in Australian Courts

2-12-22 / Sarah Spottiswood, Oliver Cook — Banking, Building & Construction, Class Actions, Commercial Equity, Contract, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations, Land Law & Property

Queensland Young Lawyers (QYL) and the barristers at Level Twenty Seven Chambers curated a series of four CPDs spanning 2022 to provide young lawyers with knowledge essential to their role. The final installment ‘Disclosure’ was facilitated by Sarah Spottiswood and Oliver Cook. Sarah and Oliver are barristers practising from Level Twenty Seven Chambers (Brisbane,…

First decision under class action regime in QLD – guidance to manufacturers and producers on duty of care and product information disclosure

10-5-21 / Nicholas Andreatidis KC, Mei Barnes — Class Actions

Mallonland Pty Ltd & Anor v Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd [2021] QSC 74 is the first case decided under the class action regime in Queensland. The decision provides guidance to manufacturers and producers on the extent of their duty of care to the end users of their products. The judgment…

Managing Class Action Disputes – Class Definition

29-7-20 / Nicholas Andreatidis KC, Angus O'Brien, Mei Barnes — Class Actions

Wednesday 29 July 2020 Nicholas Andreatidis QC, Angus O'Brien and Mei Ying Barnes were joined by Alexandra McVay (Investment Manager, Omni Bridgeway) for the live webinar 'Managing Class Action Disputes - Class Definition'. The panel explored class actions as a procedural vehicle, what information is required by litigation funders to…

Queensland’s Human Rights Act: turning up the heat for Australian climate change litigation and development approvals?

26-6-20 / Damian Clothier KC, Bianca Kabel, Joshua Sproule — International, Class Actions, Land Law & Property, Native Title & Cultural Heritage, Planning & Environment

Globally, claimants are increasingly relying on constitutional and human rights laws in the attempts to hold governments and corporations accountable for addressing climate change. In this rapidly expanding area of the law, Damian Clothier QC, James Strachan QC (39 Essex Chambers), Bianca Kabel and Joshua Sproule constituted a panel providing…