Full Record

1. Overview of class actions in Australia -- 2. Commonwealth, Victorian and New South Wales legislation for representative proceedings -- 3. Jurisdiction and choice of forum -- 4. Threshold requirements for commencement of a representative hearing -- 5. The role of a representative party -- 6. Status of group members in a representative proceeding -- 5. The role of a representative proceeding -- 7. Pleadings in representative proceedings -- 8. Opting out and notice to group members -- 9. Competing representation, multiple claims and consolidation -- 10. Security for costs -- 11. Conduct of representative proceedings -- 12. Trial of representative proceedings -- 13. Conclusion of representative proceedings and appeals -- 14. Settlement of representative proceedings -- 15. Court approval and terms of settlement -- 16. Costs and free agreements -- 17. Third party funding of representative proceedings -- 18. Suspension of limitation periods: Section 33ZE -- 19. Shareholder class actions