LLS is pleased to announce that Senior Litigation Manager, Lisa Brentnall will relocate to Queensland for a period of twelve months to work directly with lawyers, insolvency practitioners and clients who need litigation funding to commence or support their litigation claims through the Courts.
Ms Brentnall said “The opportunity to relocate to Queensland and invest time in developing relationships with key professionals was one that I jumped at. Queensland has provided a steady stream of opportunities over the years for LLS and it is clear there is demand for the type of tailored and personal service that LLS provides.
LLS has tripled in size over the last twelve months and its investment portfolio has grown over seven times larger in the last three years demonstrating the support from our clients for the way we operate.”
Chief Executive Officer, Stuart Price said “Lisa is the most experienced member of our team and she has worked across all aspects of litigation funding including class actions, commercial claims and insolvency related matters. This move demonstrates how important Queensland is to the future growth of LLS and this is a natural extension of our recent growth story.
The opportunity for Lisa is immense. Lisa already has a strong portfolio of Queensland matters and through these is well known to the market.”
LLS recognise many of its clients operate as national firms and LLS embraces this by operating seamlessly across State borders. Reflecting this philosophy, Ms Brentnall will continue to service her interstate clients in the same way as before with face-to-face contact whenever required.
Compensation for thousands of Stolen Wages victims in Western Australia
The WA Government has settled a class action for Stolen Wages on behalf of many thousands of Aboriginal Australians who worked in Western Australia and were not paid some or all of their wages while they were subject to legislation in effect from 1936 to 1972. As part of the class action settlement, the State of WA will pay up to $180.4 million to eligible aboriginal workers or their surviving spouses and children.
The West Australian: Barbara Moore, group member for Stolen Wages WA class action “They should pay us now. It’s time. Enough is enough.”
It’s time for the WA Government to listen and pay victims what they are owed. As the fight continues for victims of wage theft, LLS together with our partners at Shine Lawyers, is determined to play our part in the pursuit of justice.
Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan Launch – July 2023
Reconciliation Australia have endorsed Litigation Lending’s Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.
Appointment of Investment Manager – May 2023
Litigation Lending is delighted to announce the appointment of our new Investment Manager Paris Hamrey.
Justice for Stolen Generations. An historic $50.45 million class action settlement approval for deceased members of the NT Stolen Generations and their descendants.
Approved by the Supreme Court of NSW on 17 April 2023.
Rebecca Le May writes in The West Australian on stories for some of WA’s hard working First Nations peoples who had their wages withheld under the government’s regulatory policies at the time.
What is the price of slavery? What actually happened to the 14,000 or so First Nations people of WA who were enslaved to work for little more than board and rations?