Boutique law firm Bannister Law had already filed a claim against Volkswagen Australia and Audi Australia, and is not proceeding against the offshore parent companies. They've got to come forward and participate in the proceedings in a sensible way. Justice Lindsay Foster Peter Cashman, for Bannister Law, told the court the companies had "no conceivable basis" for defending the claim in light of the admissions already made. Dr Cashman said the case would be factually straightforward and the remedy sought under the Australian Consumer Law was limited to compensation.