Litigation funding report a 'Christmas present for corporate criminals'
Litigation funding report a 'Christmas present for corporate criminals' Share Litigation funders, plaintiff lawyers and federal Labor have rubbished a parliamentary report into litigation funding, accusing government MPs of giving corporations a green light to rip off customers and lie to investors. Class Actions Australia spokesman and head of class actions at plaintiff law firm Slater & Gordon, Ben Hardwick, said the report was a "Christmas present for corporate criminals". Shadow attorney-general Mark Dreyfus accused government MPs of providing cover to government policy decisions. Alex...