The Justice Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2019 paves the way for class actions – including cases of silicosis and wage theft – by ensuring claimants don’t face the burden of legal costs if unsuccessful.
New Laws To Improve Access To Justice and Arresting Potential Witnesses Pass Parliament
The Justice Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2019 paves the way for class actions – including cases of silicosis and wage theft – by ensuring claimants don’t face the burden of legal costs if unsuccessful.
The Act also expands IBAC’s powers to include the ability to arrest a potential witness suspected of corrupt activity if they believe they are at risk of leaving Victoria.
IBAC will be able to apply to the Supreme Court for a warrant to arrest a potential witness who IBAC believes on reasonable grounds is about to leave the jurisdiction, evading service of a summons to appear before IBAC or unlikely to comply with a summons to appear before IBAC.
It also includes important safeguards to ensure these new powers are used appropriately and that they are only used when IBAC suspects a witness has committed corrupt conduct, which includes committing a serious criminal offence.
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