An inquiry by Australia’s Parliament into litigation funding and class actions will examine the impact of class actions on the economy and vulnerable businesses already suffering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The government’s plan to launch the inquiry, dubbed Litigation funding and the regulation of the class action industry, comes after calls by business leaders and business groups to regulate litigation funding and class actions amid claims businesses are being unfairly targeted.

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