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Articles by Will Atfield
Justice in the class action context: recent developments in litigation funding
24 Nov 2023 Time to read: 6 MIN Following the abandonment of the previous Government's proposals to regulate litigation funding, we are in a period of innovation in class action funding. Three recent decisions demonstrate the continued evolution of litigation funding in Australian and confirm the viability of investing in class actions in the Federal Court of Australia and the Victorian Supreme Court.
"Soft class closure" orders increase the chance of settlement at mediation
20 Oct 2023 Time to read: 4 MIN Two recent decisions demonstrate the Victorian Supreme Court's willingness to make "soft class closure orders" when satisfied that it will facilitate the best chance of reaching a negotiated outcome at mediation. The decisions also demonstrate the different approach by the Court to class closure orders which are designed to identify group members in a class action and facilitate settlement discussions.
The ACCC's product safety focus for 2023-24: consumers online, sustainability and infant safety
19 Jul 2023 Time to read: 3 MIN The new financial year brings the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) product safety priorities for 2023-24. The ACCC identifies product safety priorities each year which reflect key product categories to target and other initiatives in relation to consumer product safety.
After 30 years, class action regime still plagued with uncertainty
Save(0) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Thirty years ago, the federal class actions regime was introduced to enhance access […]
The rise and (minor) fall of litigation funding in Australia
Class actions have been a feature of the Australian litigation landscape since 1992 when a class action regime was introduced in the Federal Court of Australia (Federal Court). Similar regimes have followed in Victoria, NSW, Queensland and Tasmania, with Western Australia poised to follow, write Greg Williams and Will Atfield. In that time, class action practice has developed in unexpected ways.
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