The rules around class action lawsuits need to change, according to a review by the Samuel Griffith Society.
The Society says much of the $1 billion in settlement funds paid in the 2019/20 financial year went to private underwriters and law firms.
Legal Fees Eating Into Compensation Claims: Report
Rules allowing lawyers to offer ‘no win, no fee’ terms, and those regulating litigation funders, need an overhaul, the Samuel Griffith Society says.
An Australian flag flies at the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 27, 2023. Melanie Sun/Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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