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A unanimous bench of the High Court of Australia in Karpik v Carnival Plc [2023] HCA 39 has found that the class action waiver clauses relied upon in the Ruby Princess class action are unfair terms...

A veteran PwC tax partner specialising in providing Research and Development Incentive advice has become the first partner named by the firm over its tax leaks scandal to take legal action to prevent the firm from forcing him out of its partnership.

The boss of Corrs Chambers Westgarth is the highest-paid legal CEO in the country, but the natives are restless.

“Litigation funders and plaintiff law firms will be pleased with the election result. Corporate defendants and their insurers will be disappointed, ” said one partner. Plaintiff firms pleased Th

The pace of change in the Australian class action environment has accelerated in recent years - and this is set to continue, writes Chris Pagent.  Here are 10 significant developments the Corrs Chamb