GRT Alerts
Common fund orders at settlement or judgment live on, for now…
The High Court of Australia recently refused to hear a challenge regarding the power to make a “common fund order” (CFO) at the settlement or judgment stage of an open class action. A CFO is an order in a class action that obliges the class members (litigants)...
Technology and the Law – The Hybrid is Here to Stay
The Federal Government has released the draft legislation, namely the Treasury Laws Amendment (measure for a later sitting) Bill 2021: Use of technology for meetings and related amendments. This amendment seeks to provide relief by allowing companies and registered...
High Court finds encouraging and facilitating others’ Facebook comments is “publication”
In a decision likely to have far-reaching implications for social media use, the High Court of Australia has found that Facebook page administrators are “publishers” of comments posted by third parties on that page. The decision is a landmark one for defamation...
GRT Lawyers Announce Expansion into the Sydney Corporate Legal Market
It is with great excitement that GRT Lawyers announce our growth into the Sydney Corporate Legal Market with the recruitment of experienced corporate lawyer, David Sim. David has commenced his role this week as Special Counsel within our Corporate Team. David is a...