Class Actions / Representative Proceedings

Class Actions / Representative proceedings

Representative proceedings under Part 10 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), commonly described as class actions, generally refer to proceedings brought by seven or more persons where the claims arise out of the same, similar or related circumstances and which give rise to a substantial common question of law or fact.

Practice Note SC GEN 17 – Supreme Court Representative Proceedings (effective 01 August 2024) is designed to facilitate the management of representative proceedings.

Protocol for Communication and Cooperation Between Supreme Court of New South Wales and Federal Court of Australia in Class Action Proceedings - November 2018

A protocol to to manage representative or class action proceedings involving common parties and the same or similar issues that are commenced at or about the same time in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Federal Court of Australia.

This section of the Supreme Court's website contains information as to the panel of Judges and links to court documents filed in cases where a class action has been commenced. Please select the particular current or completed case from the left hand menu or using the menu options below.

Recently filed documents

Current Class Actions

A list of current class actions

Completed Class Actions

A list of completed class actions

Panel of judges

Class action proceedings will be assigned on their commencement to one of the judges on the panel of judges. At present, the panel of judges is as follows:

The overarching objective of the protocol is to ensure access to justice and facilitate the efficiency and effectiveness of class action proceedings in circumstances where multiple proceedings are brought in competing courts and across more than one jurisdiction.

Common Law Division	Equity Division
	The Hon Justice Hammerschlag, Chief Judge in Equity
The Hon Justice Garling	The Hon Justice Ball
	The Hon Justice Stevenson

Last updated:

25 Jul 2024