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Five years of group costs orders: Trends and implications for future Australian class action litigation

Angela Pearsall, James Clarke and Fred Prickett of Ashurst report that five years of Victoria’s group costs order regime have cemented it as a leading alternative to traditional litigation funding, with courts actively supervising and even revising fee percentages, driving competitive pressure on funders and reshaping class action economics in Australia.