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Ruby Princess class action to commence in Federal Court of Australia this weekRuby Princess class action to commence in Federal Court of Australia this week

The class action trial on behalf of passengers aboard Princess Cruises’ Ruby Princess in March 2020 is scheduled to commence in the Federal Court of Australia on Wednesday.

Helen Hutcheon, Australasia correspondent

October 10, 2022

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Passengers disembarked in Sydney from a Ruby Princess cruise in March 2020 unaware of COVID-19 cases onboardPHOTO: JAMES MORGAN

As reported here, mediation between Carnival Corp. & plc and Shine Lawyers last December was unsuccessful, sending the matter to trial this month.

The complaint

It is understood the lawyers will allege that the COVID-19 outbreak onboard the ship, which docked in Sydney on March 19 two years ago in the early stages of the pandemic, resulted from a failure to take appropriate measures to ensure passengers were safe and protected from contracting the virus.

About the Author

Helen Hutcheon

Australasia correspondent

Helen Hutcheon did her cadetship on a shipping magazine and worked in P&O’s Sydney office for seven years as a public relations journalist.

For 19 years she was deputy editor of Travel Week, which was Australia’s leading trade newspaper that covered major local and international industry events.

In 2008 the late legendary Rama Rebbapragada presented her with an award from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd ‘in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the cruising industry.’

In 2010 she won the Neil Frazer Award for ‘outstanding contribution to the cruise industry,’ elevating her to CLIA Australasia’s hall of fame.

She has been the Australasia correspondent for Seatrade Cruise Review since 1997 and for Seatrade Insider (now Seatrade Cruise News) since its launch in 2000.

 

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