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Lexis Nexis Australian Annotated Class Actions Legislation, 2nd edition
Offers updated commentary, annotations to legislation and practical guidance for legal practitioners
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Release Date: October 01, 2017
ISBN/ISSN:
9780409347463
Product description
Australian Annotated Class Actions Legislation, 2nd Edition - Class actions are an established part of the Australian legal landscape, with the increasing involvement of law firms not traditionally involved in class actions. This second edition provides commentary, annotations to the legislation and practical guidance suitable for legal practitioners at the Bar, in government, large and mid law as well as academics.
Features
- Up-to-date legislation and case law analysis
- Multi-jurisdictional approach including a comparative table of provisions for Commonwealth, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland
- Concise practical guidance
Related Titles
Cujes, Litigation in the Federal Court, 2015
Legg, Resolving Civil Disputes, 2016
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Interpretation: s 33A
Chapter 3: Application: s 33B
Chapter 4: Commencement of Proceedings: s 33C
Chapter 5: Standing: s 33D
Chapter 6: Consent to be a Group Member: S 33E
Chapter 7: Persons Under Disability: S 33F
Chapter 8: Representative Proceedings Not to be Commenced in Certain Circumstances: s 33G
Chapter 9: Pleading requirements and commencement of proceeding: S 33H
Chapter 10: Right of Group Member to Opt Out: s 33J
Chapter 11: Altering the Group Description: s 33K
Chapter 12: Court Power Concerning Group Membership: s 33KA (Vic only)
Chapter 13: Fewer Than Seven Group Members: s 33L
Chapter 14: Cost of Distributing Money Excessive: s 33M
Chapter 15: Proceedings not Continue as Representative Proceedings: s 33N
Chapter 16: Consequences of Proceedings Not Continuing Under This Part: s 33P
Chapter 17: Not All Issues Common: s 33Q
Chapter 18: Individual Issues: s 33R
Chapter 19: Directions Relating to Commencement of Further Proceedings: s 33S
Chapter 20: Adequacy of Representation: s 33T
Chapter 21: Stay of Execution: s 33U
Chapter 22: Settlement of Individual Claim of Representative Party: s 33W
Chapter 23: Settlement of Individual Claim of Representative Party: s 33W
Chapter 24: Notice of Certain Matters: s 33X
Chapter 25: Notices: s 33Y
Chapter 26: Judgment – Powers of the Court: s 33Z
Chapter 27: Constitution of Fund: s 33ZA
Chapter 28: Effect of Judgment: s 33ZB
Chapter 29: Appeals to the Court: s 33ZC
Chapter 30: Appeals to the High Court: s 33ZD
Chapter 31: Suspension of Limitation Periods: s 33ZE
Chapter 32: General Power of Court to Make Orders: s 33ZF
Chapter 33: Savings of Rights, Powers etc (s 33ZG), Group Member Costs (s 43(1A)(Cth), s 33ZD (Vic), s 181 (NSW))
Chapter 34: Special Provision Relating to Claims Under Part VI of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010: s 33ZH
Chapter 35: Reimbursement of Representative Party’s Costs: s 33ZJ
Chapter 36: Forms and Precedents
Chapter 37: Practice Note – Federal Court of Australia
Chapter 38: Practice Note – Supreme Court of Victoria
Chapter 39: Supreme Court of New South Wales
Chapter 40: Practice Note – Supreme Court of Queensland
