Fried v National Australia Bank Ltd [1999] FCA 737

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Fried v National Australia Bank Ltd [1999] FCA 737 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – joinder of parties pursuant to O 6 r 2 Federal Court Rules – whether common question of fact arises – whether rights to relief are 'in respect of or arise out of the same transaction or series of transactions' – addition of parties pursuant to O 6 r 8 Federal Court Rules – whether addition necessary to ensure effectual and complete determination and adjudication of all matters in dispute in proceeding – standing – beneficiaries under trust – whether trustees proper applicants – effect of inability or unwillingness of trustees to institute proceedings – whether "exceptional" or "special" circumstances justifying beneficiaries suing in own names.

Federal Court Rules O 6 r 2, O 6 r 8 Partnership Act 1958 (Vic)

Bendir v Anson [1936] 3 All ER 326 referred to Birtles v Commonwealth [1960] VR 247 referred to Payne v Young (1980) 145 CLR 609 referred to Qantas Airways Ltd v AF Little Pty Ltd [1981] 2 NSWLR 34 at 38 referred to Vandervell Trustees Ltd v White [1971] AC 912 referred to Lamru Pty Ltd v Kation Pty Ltd (1998) 44 NSWLR 432 at 436-7 referred to Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 at 91 referred to General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 referred to TAB FRIED & ORS v NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED (ACN 004 044 937) & ORS

V 352 of 1999 WEINBERG J 17 MAY 1999 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 352 OF 1998

BETWEEN: TAB FRIED

First Applicant

EVA FRIED

Second Applicant

DAVID FRIED

Third Applicant

COMPACK PACKAGING EMPLOYEE SHARE PLAN PTY LTD (ACN 062 925 393)

Fourth Applicant