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Settlement Supervision

Group proceedings (class actions) under Court supervision

Bonsoy
The parties to the Bonsoy class action agreed to settle in November 2014. The application for the Court's approval of the Bonsoy class action settlement was heard before Justice J Forrest on 25 February 2015.
Downie v Spiral Foods Pty Ltd S CI 2010 5318
Garvoc Bushfire
A class action on behalf of persons suffering injury, damage or loss as a result of the St Patrick's Day fires that prompted evacuations across south-west Victoria.
Francis v Powercor Australia Limited S CI 2018 1113
Kilmore East Kinglake Black Saturday
The parties to the Kilmore East Kinglake Black Saturday bushfire class action agreed to settle on 15 July 2014, after more than 200 court sitting days before Justice J Forrest.
Matthews v SPI Electricity S CI 2009 4788
Murrindindi Black Saturday bushfire
The parties to the Murrindindi Black Saturday bushfire class action agreed to settle on 6 February 2015, when the trial was expected to begin.
Rowe v AusNet Electricity Services Pty Ltd S CI 2012 4538
Terang bushfire
A class action on behalf of persons suffering injury, damage or loss as a result of the St Patrick's Day fires that prompted evacuations across south-west Victoria.
Lenehan v Powercor Australia Limited S CI 2018 01290
Falls Music and Arts Festival
A class action on behalf of persons who suffered injury, damage or loss when attempting to exit one of the venues at the Falls Music & Arts Festival at Lorne on 30 December 2016.
Burke v Ash Sounds Pty Ltd S CI 2017 00891
Hamilton-Byrne Group Proceeding (Class Action)
A group proceeding on behalf of persons who allegedly suffered personal injury as a result of the operations of a sect, known as 'The Family' during the period 1968 to 1987.
Creese v Hamilton-Byrne S CI 2017 03007
Scotsburn Bushfire Group Proceeding (Class Action)
A group proceeding (class action) on behalf of persons who suffered injury, damage or loss as a result of the Scotsburn bushfire on 19 December 2015.
Schmid v Skimming S CI 2016 05027