A return to sanity for disclosure class actions
When the Howard government changed the rules on continuous disclosure in 2002 it had the best of intentions: it believed it was improving corporate regulation. But clever lawyers have exploited that change to turn listed companies into sitting ducks for opportunistic...
Senate dithering keeps lawyers at the class-action trough
ABC faces tough fight in Christian Porter defamation case Chris Merritt 19 May 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper Let’s get this out of the way at the start: class actions are good. They are an efficient method of dealing with a large number of...
Parliament must protect class action customers
Parliament must protect class action customers Chris Merritt 11 March 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper In the best of all possible worlds, Friday’s public hearing on the government’s overhaul of litigation funding would address one question:...
Scott Morrison must tread carefully on Christian Porter
Scott Morrison must tread carefully on Christian Porter Chris Merritt 26 March 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper If the speculation is right and Christian Porter is no longer to be Attorney-General, Scott Morrison needs to make it extremely...