The actions we run demonstrate our commitment to social justice, fairness and consumer advocacy. We represent thousands of Australians in landmark litigation against governments and global corporations.
On 21 February 2025 a class action was commenced in the Federal Court of Australia against Tesla Motors Australia Pty Ltd and Tesla, Inc. alleging that motor vehicles manufactured by Tesla, Inc. are defective and don’t deliver on the company’s promises around automation and battery range.
On 13 February 2025 representative proceedings were commenced in the High Court of New Zealand against Johnson & Johnson (New Zealand) Limited, JNTL Consumer Health (New Zealand) Limited, and Johnson & Johnson Pacific Pty Ltd (collectively, ‘Johnson & Johnson’) alleging that Johnson & Johnson manufactured and distributed oral cold and flu products containing Phenylephrine under the Codral, Sudafed and Benadryl brands that are ineffective at relieving the symptoms of cold and flu they were marketed to treat.
On 20 December 2024 class action proceedings were commenced in the Federal Court of Australia against Johnson & Johnson Pacific Pty Ltd (Johnson & Johnson) alleging that Johnson & Johnson manufactured and distributed oral cold and flu products containing Phenylephrine under the Codral, Sudafed and Benadryl brands that are ineffective at relieving the symptoms of cold and flu they were marketed to treat.
On 11 December 2024 a class action proceeding was commenced in the Federal Court of Australia against BHP Group, its related subsidiaries and their contractors and alleges that they are vicariously liable for failing to protect their former and current female employees from experiencing sex discrimination, sexual assault and/or sexual harassment during the course of their employment from 25 November 2003.
Our class action will address these long-standing issues and seek compensation owed to thousands of Australian women.
On 11 December 2024 a class action proceeding was commenced in the Federal Court of Australia against Rio Tinto, its related subsidiaries and their contractors and alleges that they are vicariously liable for failing to protect their former and current female employees from experiencing sex discrimination, sexual assault and/or sexual harassment during the course of their employment from 25 November 2003.
Our class action will address these long-standing issues and seek compensation owed to thousands of Australian women.
On 11 March 2024, a representative proceeding was lodged with the Federal Court of Australia on behalf of all the South Coast Aboriginal Peoples of New South Wales (Class Members) alleging that the State of New South Wales has unlawfully interfered with and restricted the practice of traditional fishing rights and customs. The Statement of Claim alleges that this conduct has amounted to breaches of various provisions of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.
In September 2023 JGA Saddler were appointed joint Administrators of the settlements in these two class actions, which our team settled for $105 million and $300 million in 2022. JGA are assessing the compensation entitlements of thousands of Australian women before distributing their compensation. The Settlement Schemes will close in June 2027.