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More than 23m Britons think they may be due compensation for mis-sold car loans, UK poll finds

Survey comes before supreme court decision on secret commission payments ruled unlawful by court of appeal

The Guardian - UK

Slater & Gordon Exec Breaks Silence On All-Staff Email With Salary Info: ‘Vilified’

Mari Ruiz-Matthyssen said she’ll be taking legal action after a hoax email — purportedly sent by her — went out last week.

Pedestrian.tv

Slater & Gordon Rocked By ‘Malicious’ Hoax Email That Exposed Staff Salaries & Performances

The email — which has since been referred to Victoria Police — BCC’ed hundreds of staff members at law firm Slater and Gordon.

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Insurance giant sued over 'loyalty tax' on policies

A class action has been filed against NRMA Insurance's parent on behalf of millions of customers allegedly ripped off on home and contents insurance policies.

AAP

Turns Out Watching Suits Might Have Warped Your Understanding Of Australian Law

I don’t like to admit this to people, but I’m a sucker for a good courtroom drama. Whether it’s staying up until 2 am watching Boston Legal, or grinding through a court case in Phoenix Wright for hours. I’m a greedy little piggy that’ll slop hyper-dramatic true crime up. There’s no denying shows about…

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Insurers hiked premiums in loyalty ploy, lawsuit claims

A loyalty ploy by insurers led to higher premiums being charged to more than one million customers, a class action alleges in claims the parent company denies.

AAP

'No one is immune': scammers targeting property buyers

Tech-savvy and financially literate Australians are among the property buyers falling victim to increasingly sophisticated and costly payment diversion scams.

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Lawyers flag sex abuse class action against government

A law firm is considering taking the Victorian government to court after a report revealed a department's failure to protect school children from sex abuse.

AAP

Lawyers lose in better deal for pelvic mesh victims

A law firm that ran two class actions for women harmed by pelvic mesh implants will lose out on a $38.5 million cut of $405 million in settlement funds.

AAP

Parents of baby killed by Lucy Letby say they got a ‘total fob off’ from hospital

Exclusive: after newborn son was murdered, family say repeated calls to Countess of Chester’s medical director were unanswered

The Guardian - UK

Child abuse alleged at former Worimi Shelter in Broadmeadow

'This is a civil case.'

Newcastle Herald

Colonial settles super fees class action for $100m

Thousands of super fund members will be eligible for a share in a $100 million settlement, the highest by law firm Slater and Gordon in a class action.

AAP

Church accused of adding to trauma of survivor by trying to thwart case involving paedophile priest

Catholic church’s claim he could not have been an altar boy because he was baptised Anglican proved to be incorrect but delayed case for a year, in a legal move being heavily criticised

The Guardian - AU

Law firm launches class action on behalf of millions of customers caught up in Medibank data hack

Law firm Slater and Gordon launches legal proceedings on behalf of nearly 10 million current and former Medibank customers caught up in a data breach.

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The New Daily

Medibank hit with fresh class action after data hack

The personal information of close to 10 million Medibank customers was compromised and published online in a data breach, triggering multiple legal claims.

The New Daily

Optus lawsuit a ‘wake-up call’ to corporate Australia

Optus customers, many of whom say they fear for their privacy and safety in the wake of a data breach at the telco, are suing for "substantial" compensation.

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A Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Launched Against Optus After Their Yuuuuge 2022 Data Breach

The class action has been lodged on behalf of more than 100,000 people.

AAP

Optus sued by 'vulnerable' victims of data breach

A new lawsuit accuses Optus of failing to take reasonable steps to protect customers' personal information before it was breached last year.

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ABC News

Optus data breach class action launched for millions of Australians caught up in cyber attack

Slater and Gordon lawyers say they will pursue "substantial" compensation for up to 10 million current and former Optus customers whose data was exposed in the recent hack.

ABC News

Essure contraceptive device class action lawsuit to begin in Supreme Court of Victoria

A class action begins on behalf of more than 1,000 women who used the Essure contraceptive they allege caused constant pain, bleeding, and required a hysterectomy to remove.

The Guardian - AU

What are class action lawsuits and are they common in Australia?

Representative proceedings are designed to bring together large numbers of claims for people affected by similar alleged misdeeds. So how do they work?

Manchester Evening News

Plans to name street after council leader who LIED to child sex abuse inquiry ditched after outcry

The move was fiercely criticised by Richard Scorer, the specialist lawyer who represented victims at the national child sex abuse inquiry

AAP

Westpac ordered to fork out $29m in compo

Westpac customers in their thousands stand to share in compensation worth nearly $30 million following a successful class action over superannuation fees.

AAP

Western Power loses bushfire court appeal

The High Court has ruled Western Power had a duty of care to customers to inspect wooden power poles when homes were destroyed in a 2014 bushfire.

The Guardian - AU

Another law firm accuses churches of making low-ball compensation offers to alleged abuse survivors

Churches are adopting aggressive approaches towards survivors in cases where alleged paedophile priests and clergy have died

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