Australian Annotated Class Actions Legislation, 2nd edition

Offers updated commentary, annotations to legislation and practical guidance for legal practitioners

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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.

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• 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

 

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Michael Legg
Ross McInnes

Michael Legg

Michael Legg is an Associate Professor at UNSW Law, Australia. His research covers a diverse range of areas in civil dispute resolution from both a doctrinal and policy perspective, including civil procedure, case management, alternative dispute resolution, class actions and regulatory litigation. He is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of NSW, Federal Court of Australia, High Court of Australia and in the State and Federal courts of New York. Michael is a member of the Law Council of Australia's Class Actions Committee, the Law Society of New South Wales’ Future Committee and a Board Member of the Australian Pro Bono Centre.

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Ross McInnes

Ross McInnes is a Partner at Clayton Utz and specialises in class actions litigation. He has acted in some of Australia’s largest and most complex class action litigation. Ross graduated from UNSW with degrees in Jurisprudence and Law and has completed a Masters of Law and Management.

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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
 

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