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Contingency fees put Victoria at top of the class

Michael Pelly
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Leading class action lawyers have declared Victoria the best place in Australia to bring a claim now that lawyers can charge contingency fees and chase a much bigger share of payouts.

They believe legislation that went through the Upper House last week could be so attractive to potential litigants that the Victoria Supreme Court might overtake the Federal Court and NSW as the forum of choice.

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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
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