Andrew Morrison
Clayton Utz
Partner
Melbourne
Recognised as a Leading Individual in Class Actions
– Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Overview
Internationally recognised as a leading Australian class actions and product liability defence lawyer, Andrew has over three decades experience defending complex pharmaceutical, medical device, automotive, competition, employment and commercial class actions. His results have significantly influenced the development of Australia's class action law.
Notable Work
- Complex Litigation: advising one of the five defendants on a £1 billion+ class action by its claimants over allegations that they rigged the global foreign exchange market.
- Victorian Department of Health and Victorian Health Services: defending in multiple alleged unrostered overtime class actions, which are currently a part of one of the largest public sector disputes in Victoria at present.
- Toyota: defending in two high profile class actions, both the first of their kind in Australia, the first in relation to the performance of its Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) in compliance with Australian Design Regulations, the second being a class action issued in the Supreme Court of Victoria in relation to the emission controls utilised in diesel vehicles to reduce pollutant emissions in compliance with Australian Design Regulations.
- MSDA and Merck & Co Inc: represented the successful defence of Australian claims alleging cardiovascular injuries as a result of consumption of the COX-2 inhibitor VIOXX.
- Myer: successfully defended a shareholder class action in the Federal Court involving allegations that Myer engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and contravened its continuous disclosure obligations.
- Consumer Class Action: led the defence in one of Australia's largest resolved private enforcement class actions arising from alleged anti-competitive conduct in the international vitamins industry during the 1990s.
- International insurer: advised in the defence strategy applied to successfully resolve a complex multi-party class action in relation to toxic gas emissions from a major urban landfill.
- Baxter Health: successfully defended a number of class actions in relation to silicone implants.
- Dust Diseases Litigation: defence of dust diseases claims in the Supreme Court of Victoria, the NSW Dust Diseases Tribunal and the Supreme Court of South Australia.
Insights
Greenwashing, electricity prices, delivery timeframes and influencers: ACCC's 2024-2025 Compliance and Enforcement priorities
23 May 2024 | Article
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Justice in the class action context: recent developments in litigation funding
24 Nov 2023 | Article
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Automotive snapshot: fuel consumption labels, cartels, environmental claims, class actions
27 Apr 2023 | Article
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Litigation funders watching for certainty on common fund orders in class actions
30 Mar 2023 | Article
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High Court ruling on foreign residents as group members in Australian class actions raises practical issues for respondents
12 Oct 2022 | Article
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The ACCC's product safety priorities for 2022/2023 – "Protecting Tomorrow's Consumers Today"
24 Jun 2022 | Article
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Automotive snapshot: RVSA transitional period, regulators' priorities, General Safety Provision, automotive class actions
21 Apr 2022 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz claims over 200 spots in The Best Lawyers in Australia and inaugural 'Ones to Watch' 2023 Editions
21 Apr 2022 | Media Release
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After 30 years, class action regime still plagued with uncertainty
7 Mar 2022 | Article
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Automotive snapshot: ACCC priorities, Dealer agreements, lemon laws and the right to repair, Road Vehicle Standards Act
6 May 2021 | Article
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Product safety 101: Managing a recall to avoid crisis management
15 Apr 2021 | Article
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High Court's call on competing class actions useful, but more reform needed to bring certainty for all parties
10 Mar 2021 | Article
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Federal Parliament Committee releases mammoth report on Litigation Funding and Regulation of the Class Action Industry
22 Dec 2020 | Article
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Automotive snapshot: extended warranty periods, automated vehicles
1 Dec 2020 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz is a proud founding member of the Corporate Mental Health Alliance Australia
13 Oct 2020 | Media Release
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Automotive snapshot: ACCC priorities, contactless car sales, Franchising Code, consumer data rights
1 Jul 2020 | Article
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Contingency fees now available for class actions in the Victorian Supreme Court, so expect more class actions
19 Jun 2020 | Article
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Class action litigation funders hit a hurdle as the High Court strikes down common fund orders
4 Dec 2019 | Article
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Big (and not so big) changes to Australian class actions and regulation of litigation funders could be on the way
25 Jan 2019 | Article
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It's official: The Australian Modern Slavery Act has passed, and reporting obligations are about to start
30 Nov 2018 | Article
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International Comparative Legal Guide Class and Group Actions - 2017
5 Dec 2017 | Document
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Clayton Utz lawyers among Australia's best, say industry peers
7 Apr 2017 | Media Release
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Litigation funding allowed by High Court: funder loses battle but wins war
30 Aug 2006 | Article
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