Andrianakis v Uber Technologies Inc & Ors (S ECI 2019 01926) (Andrianakis Proceeding) is a group proceeding (class action) brought on behalf of persons who were taxi-cab or hire car drivers, operators or licence holders during periods within 2014 to 2017.
Salem v Uber Technologies Inc & Ors (S ECI 2020 01834) (Salem Proceeding) is a group proceeding brought on behalf of persons who hold a claim that had vested in or been assigned, devolved or transferred to them prior to 20 April 2020 from a person who would otherwise have been a group member in the Andrianakis Proceeding. Both group proceedings are brought against a group of Australian and international Uber entities and alleges that they engaged in conspiracy by unlawful means, causing the group members to suffer a loss of the equity value of taxi licences and loss of income.
The Andrianakis Proceeding and the Salem Proceeding are being managed by the Honourable Justice Matthews. A related non-class action proceeding commenced by Taxi Apps Pty Ltd (S ECI 2020 01585) is being managed by the Honourable Justice Nichols.
The deadline for objecting to the proposed settlement has now passed. The deadline for opting out has also passed.
The Honourable Justice Matthews heard the plaintiffs' application for approval of the settlement of the Uber group proceedings on 9 and 10 September 2024. The decision of the Court is reserved. Further information about the Court's decision will be made available on this page when the Court is ready to hand down its decision.
Redacted written submissions of the Contradictor dated 3 September 2024
Ruling of the Honourable Justice Matthews dated 29 July 2024
Orders of the Honourable Justice Matthews dated 24 July 2024
On 19 April 2024, the Court approved a Notice of Proposed Settlement to be sent to group members. Group members should read the notice carefully as the matters set out in the notice may affect their legal rights.
Please note that the deadline for objecting to the proposed settlement has now passed.
The notice required that group members who wish to partake in the proposed settlement, if approved by the Court, must register with Maurice Blackburn by 2 July 2024. Please visit www.mauriceblackburn.com.au/uber for more information.
The notice also required that any group member who object to the settlement must provide a notice of objection to proposed settlement by 2 July 2024.
Ruling of the Honourable Justice Nichols dated 21 July 2023
Ruling of the Honourable Justice Nichols dated 20 February 2023
Further Amended Defence filed 9 August 2022
Second Further Amended Statement of Claim filed 24 June 2022
Ruling of the Honourable Associate Justice Matthews dated 26 April 2022
Ruling of the Honourable Justice Macaulay dated 12 November 2021
Consolidated Class Action Summary Statement filed 22 April 2021
Reasons for judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 21 July 2020
Ruling of the Honourable Justice Macaulay dated 1 April 2020
Ruling of the Honourable Justice Macaulay dated 20 December 2019
Funding Information Summary Statement filed 28 May 2019