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Shine Lawyers tops Lawyerly’s biggest class action settlements of 2020
Shine Lawyers is proud to be recognised by Lawyerly for the largest class action settlement in 2020. Shine proudly fought for the rights of…STOIC COUNTRY RESIDENTS OF WESTERN NSW ARE BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF
Shine Lawyers have been on the ground in western NSW this week to ensure residents are given a voice before submissions close for the…CLASS ACTION BREWING OVER DEADLY COVID-19 OUTBREAK
The families of residents who died during a coronavirus outbreak at Cumberland Manor Aged Care in Melbourne’s western suburbs are…INDIGENOUS WORKERS SEEK JUSTICE OVER THEFT OF WAGES
Indigenous workers who laboured in conditions “akin to slavery” have filed a class action against the Western Australian Government to…Give workers a break: McDonald's faces potential class action
Shine Lawyers has joined the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU) to investigate a potential class action against McDonald’s over the…CommInsure clients seek damages for bad financial advice
Customers sold overpriced insurance policies based on bad advice given by financial planners have launched a class action against CommInsure…‘Premium Rort’: Thousands of Aussie Victims Unaware of Rip-Off Insurance Scheme
Many Australians who have been slugged with excessive insurance fees don’t realise they have been the victim of a “premium rort” and could…TELCO TECHIES JOIN CLASS ACTION OVER “SHAM-CONTRACTING”
Thousands of telecommunications technicians who missed out on pay and entitlements after being wrongly categorised as subcontractors are…LAWSUITS REFLECT SCALE OF RIP-OFF INSURANCE POLICIES
More than half a million Australians who were charged excessive insurance premiums could be eligible to join one of three class actions…PASSENGERS LAUNCH CLASS ACTION OVER RUBY PRINCESS DEBACLE
Shine Lawyers has filed a class action against Carnival Plc and Princess Cruise Lines Ltd over their mishandling of a deadly coronavirus…QUEENSLANDERS LAUNCH COALITION TO SAVE OUR CTP SCHEME
Cyclists, motorcyclists, unions, allied health professionals, community groups and lawyers are today launching a statewide campaign to save…CUSTOMERS DRIVE FIGHT TO FEDERAL COURT OVER ‘RIP-OFF CAR LOANS’
Shine Lawyers is launching a class action on behalf of thousands of Australians who were ripped-off by car dealerships offering so-called…SHINE LAWYERS INVESTIGATES CLASS ACTION OVER DEATHS AT NEWMARCH HOUSE
Shine Lawyers is exploring a potential class action against Anglicare after 19 people at its Newmarch House nursing home in Sydney lost…Federal Court Approves $212.5M Settlement of Three PFAS Class Actions
Shine Lawyers is proud to confirm the Federal Court has approved the $212.5 million settlement of three PFAS contamination class actions…Shine Lawyers’ expert insolvency opinion sought regarding Virgin Australia
Published 23/04/2020 Virgin Australia, like many companies navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, are at a crossroads. On Tuesday 21 April, the…Shine Lawyers files multi-site class action for PFAS contamination, impacting 40,000 Australians
National law firm Shine Lawyers has today filed a multi-site class action in the Federal Court against the Department of Defence alleging…"I'm disgusted": Father of dead choirboy crushed by High Court decision allowing George Pell to walk free from prison
Published: 07 April 2020 The High Court of Australia’s unanimous decision to overturn George Pell’s convictions of historic child sexual…Shine Lawyers wins first-hurdle in ISGM Class Action
Justice Bromberg delivered judgment in the Lead Applicant’s favour, rejecting ISGM’s application to de-class the action filed against it. In…Shine Lawyers' has second significant win in mesh class action
Shine Lawyers has had a substantial win today as orders were released in the firm’s class action against Johnson & Johnson for faulty pelvic…$2.6M awarded to Shine Lawyers' lead applicants in Johnson and Johnson/Ethicon case
Class Action law firm, Shine Lawyers have confirmed that today Her Honour Justice Katzmann entered orders in respect of the reasons for…Shine Lawyers files class action against IOOF, alleging corporate misconduct
Shine Lawyers has filed a class action against IOOF in the NSW registry of the Federal Court on behalf of IOOF shareholders. The action…Residents of PFAS contaminated towns reach agreement with Federal Government
Shine Lawyers is proud to confirm a confidential in-principle agreement has been reached in the firm’s PFAS contamination class actions…Shine Lawyers announces class action against IOOF alleging corporate misconduct
Shine Lawyers today announced that it will be commencing a class action against IOOF on behalf of IOOF shareholders. The action, funded by…AMP Investigated in New Class Action
FINANCIAL ADVISERS ACCUSED OF PUTTING PROFITS AHEAD OF 100,000 CLIENTS Leading Class Action firm, Shine Lawyers is preparing to imminently…Overcharged Insurance Customers Take Fight To Federal Court
Shine Lawyers has launched a class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of Australians who were slugged with excessive insurance…Shine Lawyers receives honourable mention in Lawyerly’s 2019 Litigation Firms of the Year
Shine Lawyers is proud to have received an honourable mention in Lawyerly’s inaugural 2019 Litigation Firms of the Year list. Shine Lawyers…SHINE LAWYERS MESH TRIAL: PELVIC MESH IMPLANTS NOT FIT FOR SALE, JUDGE RULES
“DEFECTIVE”: SHINE LAWYERS WINS AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST WOMEN’S HEALTH CLASS ACTION ON PELVIC MESH. JUDGE RULES IN “SCATHING” FINDINGS THAT…George Pell’s Deceased Victim’s Father - “I am gutted”
Posted on November 13, 2019 Shine Lawyers represents the father of a victim of George Pell. Our client is the father of one of the two boys…Super class action investigation offers hope to residents affected by PFAS contamination
Shine Lawyers is investigating a potential super class action against the Department of Defence on behalf of residents whose properties have…Trial date set down for Shine Lawyers Oakey and Katherine PFAS Class Action
The residents of Oakey, Queensland, and Katherine, Northern Territory, are one step closer to justice with the announcement of new dates set…Shine Lawyers Named as Class Action Powerhouse in 2019
Shine Lawyers is proud to have been recognised as one of Australia’s top firms for Class Actions after being named one of Lawyerly’s Class…Shine Lawyers investigates class action over unpaid wages for Indigenous Australians
Thousands of Indigenous Australians could be eligible to join a class action seeking lost wages held by the government in the 19th and 20th…Injured stonemasons better compensated through individual litigation, says Shine Lawyers
Shine Lawyers’ dust disease expert, Roger Singh, says workers suffering from silicosis will receive a better and quicker outcome taking…Westpac Banking Corporation v Lenthall: Are Common Fund Orders Valid? High Court to determine.
High Court to determine validity of common fund orders and value in administering justice in class actions. On 12 October 2017, Shine…New allegations against AMP’s financial advisors, not the only instance of misconduct says Shine Lawyers’ class actions lead Jan Saddler
Shine Lawyers National Class Actions Lead, Jan Saddler, says the new allegations that AMP's Financial Advisors were pressured to sell in…Shine Lawyers investigating shareholder class action against AMP
The Claims Shine Lawyers are investigating a class action on behalf of shareholders against AMP Limited. The investigation follows recent…Shine Lawyers file class-action against AMP
Shine Lawyers have filed a statement of claim in the Federal Court of Australia against AMP today (25th May 2018). The national firm has…