Covid outbreak on Ruby Princess ‘not an accident’ and cruise should never have sailed, court told

Charterer Carnival and shipowner Princess Cruise Lines are facing a class action currently being heard by Australia’s Federal Court over claims they were responsible for the 2020 Covid outbreak on cruise ship the Ruby Princess, which allegedly led to 663 people catching Covid and 28 people dying. The class action is backed by funder Balance Legal Capital, with Shine Lawyers representing the class.

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