Class Actions
Class actions in Australia can be commenced by one (or more) of the persons representing a class, where:
The proceedings are run as an open class and the lead plaintiff represents all persons whose information was breached.
There is no cost to join the class. In cases we act in, Centennial Lawyers will only be paid if the action is successful, as defined in the costs agreement with the lead plaintiff.
Privacy law is emerging as an increasingly relevant area of law in today’s data-driven society. An extensive amount of personal information is stored electronically by governmental agencies and organisations and it is vital that these vast information holdings are protected.
The NSW Ambulance class action which Centennial Lawyers recently concluded (favourably for our client) was one of the few of its kind in Australia that dealt with a massive data breach by a government agency and was the first privacy class action recorded in Australia.
Centennial Lawyers is investigating the impact of the 2023 HWL Ebsworth cyber incident on individuals, employees, clients, government agencies, businesses and other organisations whose information may have been held by the firm.
A class action has been commenced in the Federal Court of Australia in relation to the MRH-90 Taipan helicopter crash near Lindeman Island, Queensland, on 28 July 2023.
The proceedings have been commenced against the Commonwealth of Australia and Airbus Australia Pacific Limited.
The proceedings were filed at this time to preserve the legal rights of affected family members before the possible expiry of applicable limitation periods.
Important investigative processes remain underway. These include the coronial inquest and other inquiries concerning the crash. Their findings may provide further evidence relevant to the circumstances of the tragedy and the issues raised in the proceeding.
Centennial Lawyers are investigating a class action on behalf of those Liberal Councillors whose nomination forms were not lodged by Liberal Party Head Office.
As we are receiving a number of enquiries please email your name and telephone number to us at info@centenniallawyers.com.au and someone will get back to you.
The recent Service NSW data breach has affected around 100,000 people, exposing sensitive personal and health information to hackers.
Centennial lawyers are examining whether a class action is viable against Service NSW. Please include your details in the Enquiry Form if you would like to participate in a potential class action against Service NSW and/or be kept informed of our progress.
Please email your complete form to: info@centenniallawyers.com.au.
