COVID-19 Lockdown and Hotel Quarantine Class Action Continues in Victoria

Published on May 21, 2024

Businesses in Victoria that were impacted by class action from the second wave of COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia are being asked to register for class action. The class action is continuing despite Victorian prosecutors dropping charges against the state government for quarantine due to evidence being found inadmissible. Law firm Quinn Emanuel is inviting businesses to register to recover losses from any compensation received at a mediation in November to register by July 8. “Registration is open to Victorian retail businesses that were unable to provide (or were limited in their ability to supply) goods or services from their place of business to the public because of the second-wave lockdowns,” the law firm states....

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