Australian annotated class actions legislation / Michael Legg [and] Ross McInnes.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Butterworths, 2018.

2nd ed.

87956

Class actions (Civil procedure) -- Australia.

Actions and defenses -- Australia.

Civil procedure -- Australia.

1. Introduction

2. Interpretation: s 33A

3. Application: s 33B

4. Commencement of proceedings: s 33C

5. Standing: s 33D

6. Consent to be a group member: S 33E

7. Persons under disability: S 33F

8. Representative proceedings not to be commenced in certain circumstances: s 33G

9. Pleading requirements and commencement of proceeding: S 33H

10. Right of group member to opt out: s 33J

11. Altering the group description: s 33K

12. Court powers concerning group membership: s 33KA (Vic only)

13. Fewer than seven group members: s 33L

14. Cost of distributing money excessive: s 33M

15. Proceedings not continue as representative proceedings: s 33N

16. Consequences of proceedings not continuing under this part: s 33P

17. Not all issues common: s 33Q

18. Individual issues: s 33R

19. Directions relating to commencement of further proceedings: s 33S

20. Adequacy of representation: s 33T

21. Stay of execution: s 33U

22. Settlement and discontinuance of a representative proceeding: s 33V

23. Settlement of individual claim of representative party: s 33W

24. Notice of certain matters: s 33X

25. Notices: s 33Y

26. Judgment - powers of the court: s 33Z

27. Constitution of fund: s 33ZA

28. Effect of judgment: s 33ZB

29. Appeals to the court: s 33ZC

30. Appeals to the High Court: s 33ZD

31. Suspension of limitation periods: s 33ZE

32. General power of court to make orders: s 33ZF

33. Group member costs (s 43(1A)(Cth), s 33ZD (Vic), s 181 (NSW), s 103ZB (Qld)); savings of rights, powers etc (s 33ZG),

34. Special provision relating to claims under part VI of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010: s 33ZH

35. Reimbursement of representative party's costs: s 33ZJ

36. Order may specify a date by which group members must take a step: s33ZG Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic)

37. Order in event of decision or admission on liability: s 33ZH Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic)

38. Transitional provisions: s 33ZK Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic)

39. Class action practice note (GPN-CA) - Federal Court of Australia

40. Practice note SC Gen 10 conduct of group proceedings (Class actions) - Supreme Court of Victoria

41. Practice note SC Gen 17 Supreme Court representative proceedings - Supreme Court of New South Wales

42. Supreme Court of Queensland practice direction number 2 of 2017 representative proceedings

43. Example opt-out notices.

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. - Publisher's website.

Includes index.

Previous ed. 2014

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Annotated class actions legislation

9780409347463

xliii, 719 p. : ill. ; 24 cm