EP5: Product liability class actions
In this episode, Peter Holloway, Jason Betts and Aoife Xuereb discuss the origination of class actions back in the 1980’s and 1990’s with the mass tort scenario, in particular focussing on product liability (injury based) claims and at what point individual claims would be aggregated into a class action.
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About this series
Our series charting group actions in Australia brings you the latest developments in accessible video and podcast form.
Join our leading class action experts for an informal discussion as they unpack the headlines, explain the issues and share their views on the latest class action developments. In this series, we present 15-20 minute sessions designed to bring you quickly up to speed, in what is a significant and rapidly changing area of risk for Australian organisations.
Jason Betts
Partner, Head of Class Actions, Asia and Australia, Sydney
Aoife Xuereb
Partner, Melbourne
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Jason Betts
Partner, Head of Class Actions, Asia and Australia, Sydney
Aoife Xuereb
Partner, Melbourne
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