File number: VID 243 of 2020 Judgment of: LEE J Date of judgment: 25 July 2024 Catchwords: REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS – class action concerning the alleged carcinogenic effects of Roundup produced by the Monsanto Company – initial trial of common questions – general causation – whether use of or exposure to Roundup products which contained glyphosate increases risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma ( NHL ) – where ten expert conclaves ordered – where three streams of scientific evidence – epidemiological stream – animal studies stream – mechanistic evidence stream – where evidence as a whole does not establish that use and/or exposure to Roundup Products which contain glyphosate cause NHL in humans – wisps of smoke but no fire on the evidence adduced – central common question framed and answered – orders made