21 Dec 2020

Class action filed against cladding companies

From Midday Report, 12:13 pm on 21 December 2020

Court action has begun over high-rise cladding linked to the fatal fire at London's Grenfell Tower.

A class action has been filed against three companies in the High Court on behalf of property owners , who might face losses having to replace combustible aluminium panels on the outside of their buildings.

Combustible cladding helped fuel the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, where 72 people died.

Law firm Russell McVeagh and Australian litigation funder Omni Bridgeway are coordinating the action.

Omni Bridgeway's Investment Manager, Gavin Beardsell spoke to Meriana Johnsen.