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Class action numbers stable since 1992: study

Public and corporate fear of mammoth class actions is largely a result of scaremongering, according to a report released by Monash Business School, with the number of actions over the past two decades remaining stable.

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Public and corporate fear of mammoth class actions is largely a result of scaremongering, according to a report released by Monash Business School, which found the number of cases over the past two decades was stable.

The report, released on Friday by Vince Morabito , an expert in group ­proceedings, showed the number of claims launched federally in Australia has been largely static since 1992, when the data was first recorded.

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Hannah Low writes on Business specialising in Legal. Based in our Sydney newsroom, Hannah is a Walkley Award winner and Legal editor. Connect with Hannah on Twitter.

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