Class actions
Class Action Cost Lawyers & Consultants
ALCG provides specialist cost law and consulting services for class actions and complex group proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia and State Supreme Courts. We work closely with law firms and litigation funders to manage cost risk, support commercial decision-making and protect recoveries in large-scale litigation.
Class actions involve heightened scrutiny of costs, extended timelines and significant financial exposure. Our role is to ensure costs are properly planned, controlled and defensible at every stage of the proceeding, from early assessment through to settlement approval.
Strategic Cost Management for Class Actions
Managing costs in a class action is no longer just an administrative task—it is a strategic battlefield. ALCG provides sophisticated cost consulting for large-scale representative and group proceedings. We work alongside Principal Solicitors and litigation funders to manage security for costs applications, prepare gross sum cost applications, and navigate the complexities of court-approved settlement distributions, including preparing detailed independent reports on class action legal costing. This strategic approach allows stakeholders to maintain control over cost exposure while meeting the heightened evidentiary and procedural expectations of the courts.
Our Class Action Costing Services
We assist with all aspects of class action costing, including early cost modelling and feasibility analysis, strategic litigation budgeting and forecasting, and ongoing cost monitoring with variance reporting. We prepare court-ready cost schedules, affidavits and expert cost material, and provide costs advice in interlocutory and procedural disputes. We also support settlement approval and distribution stages in complex group proceedings. Our advice is practical, evidence-based and aligned with court expectations, helping to minimise disputes, delays and unnecessary cost exposure.
Protecting Recoveries in Group Proceedings
Uncontrolled or poorly justified costs can significantly erode settlement outcomes. ALCG focuses on ensuring costs are proportionate, transparent and capable of withstanding scrutiny by courts, respondents and litigation funders. This approach supports settlement approval processes and helps preserve recoveries for group members.
Security for Costs & Litigation Funder Support
ALCG provides specialist cost advice to litigation funders involved in class actions. We assist with security for costs analysis, cost exposure assessments and budgeting to support funding approvals and staged investment decisions. Our commercially informed advice enables funders to assess risk with confidence while meeting procedural requirements.
Why Engage ALCG
ALCG has a specialist focus on class actions and complex litigation, with a strong understanding of Federal and Supreme Court cost requirements. We provide strategic, commercially informed cost advice and are trusted by law firms and litigation funders across Australia.