Softly softly, slowly slowly? The Victorian Law Reform Commission report on class action reform

In December 2016, the Victorian Law Reform Commission (VLRC) was asked to consider measures to ensure that litigants seeking to enforce their rights using litigation funding and class actions were not exposed to unfair risks or disproportionate cost burdens.

Hot on the heels of a Discussion Paper on a similar topic from the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC), the VLRC has recently released its Final Report and recommendations for reform,

In an earlier article, we took a closer look at the ALRC's bold and prescriptive proposals. In this article, we consider the VLRC's narrower and more cautious approach, and also identify how some of the VLRC's key recommendations compare with the ALRC's proposals.