Class actions in Australia / Damian Grave, Ken Adams, Jason Betts.

Pyrmont, N.S.W. : Lawbook Co., 2012.

2nd edition

80426

Class actions (Civil procedure) -- Australia.

Class actions (Civil procedure) -- Victoria.

1. Overview of class actions in Australia

2. Commonwealth, Victorian and New South Wales legislation for representative proceedings

3. Jurisdiction and choice of forum

4. Threshold requirements for commencement of a representative proceedings

5. The role of a representative party

6. Status of group members in a representative proceedings

7. Pleadings in representative proceedings

8. Opting out and notice to group members

9. Competing representation, multiple claims and consolidation

10. Security for costs

11. Conduct of representative proceedings

12. Trial of representative proceedings

13. Conclusion of representative proceedings and appeals

14. Settlement of representative proceedings

15. Court approval and terms of settlement

16. Costs and fee agreements

17. Third party funding of representative proceedings

18. Suspension of limitation periods : section 33ZE

19. Shareholder class actions.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780455228693

lii, 1212 pages ; 25 cm