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We are an Australian law firm specialising in group actions.
BREAKING ACTION
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ACT Junior Doctors Class Action
Junior doctors in the ACT have reached a landmark $31.5 million settlement in their fight for unpaid overtime.
The class action result paves the way for an estimated 2,200 junior doctors employed in the ACT over the last eight years to receive repayment for their unpaid overtime. All junior doctors employed by the ACT Government and Calvary Health Care (now North Canberra Hospital) will be notified details about the settlement, which is still subject to court approval, in the coming months.
Timeline
11 November 2022
Hayden Stephens & Associates, together with Gordon Legal, filed a class action in the ACT on behalf of Dr Ying Ying Tham, alleging that Canberra Hospital and Calvary Health Care (now North Canberra Hospital), failed to pay Doctors in Training for their unrostered overtime.
5 August 2024
The parties attended mediation.
17 September 2024
Settlement deed executed.
18 October 2024
Case management hearing before the Honourable Justice Snaden to fix a date for the settlement approval hearing.
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NSW Junior Medical Officers
A settlement has been reached between the parties in the NSW junior doctors class action for $229.8 million (inclusive of legal and other costs).
Latitude data breach
Hayden Stephens and Associates, together with Gordon Legal, are investigating a potential legal action against Latitude Financial, for serious security breaches which have compromised the personal information of past and present customers.
Latitude has confirmed that the following has been stolen:
7.9 million driver’s license numbers;
53,000 passport numbers; and
6.1 million customer records which include personal information.
The breach has affected millions of past and present customers of Latitude Financial and is one of the biggest in Australian history. More information about the breach is still being uncovered, but as of 27 March 2023, it is estimated that the private data of up to 8 million past and current customers has been stolen.
If you would like to receive updates about the progress of this investigation and are a present or former customer of Latitude Financial, please register here.
Together, everyone achieves more.
When someone calls out a wrong, they need support – because change happens quicker when a critical mass demands it.
Using the law, our role is to unify the critical mass. We help map the best legal path to deliver lasting change.
We focus collective energy on causes that matter.
Our actions
ACT Doctors in Training ᴺᴱᵂ
Victorian Junior Doctors
NSW Junior Medical Officers
It’s no small ask to join a group action.
We don’t pretend it is.
But the actions we choose are selected for their potential to create real, lasting change.
And with every person who joins, the momentum grows.
We’re experts in helping to right wrongs.
We specialise in group actions against large organisations who have done wrong.
Our role and expertise is in breaking down the barriers to seek redress and compensation for our clients.
We adapt our approach to help you to achieve lasting change.
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OUR ACTIONS > NSW JUNIOR MEDICAL OFFICERS
“We need help.”
Over half of Junior Doctors reported being concerned about making a clinical error due to excessive workload.
We’re working to bring lasting change for the good of patients & doctors alike.
*Australian Medical Association NSW (2020). ‘Hospitals Health Check’ Survey.