Bray v F Hoffman-La Roche Ltd [2002] FCA 1405

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Bray v F Hoffman-La Roche Ltd [2002] FCA 1405 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – representative proceeding – numerous group members – whether pleading deficient – whether leave to amend should be granted – whether group members have claims against all respondents – whether threshold requirements of ss 33C(1) and 33H(1) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) have been satisfied – whether proceeding should continue as a representative proceeding – whether security for costs should be ordered against representative party Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 21, 33C(1), 33H(1), 33M, 33N, 33Z(1)(f) and 56 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 45, 45A, 75B, 80, 87(1) and 163A Femcare Ltd v Bright (2000) 100 FCR 331 – considered Phillip Morris (Australia) Ltd v Nixon (2000) 170 ALR 487 - applied Sammy Russo Supplies Pty Ltd v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd (1998) 20 ATPR 41-641 - cited Kernel Holdings Pty Ltd v Rothmans of Pall Mall Australia Pty Ltd (Unreported, Federal Court of Australia, French J, 3 September 1991) - applied King v GIO Australia (2000) 100 FCR 209 - cited Truth About Motorways Pty Ltd v Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management Ltd (2000) 200 CLR 591 - cited ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1992) 38 FCR 248 - considered King v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd [2000] FCA 1543 - cited Wong v Silkfield Pty Ltd (1999) 199 CLR 255 - cited Bright v Femcare Limited [2002] FCAFC 243 - considered Woodhouse v McPhee (1997) 80 FCR 529 - applied Ryan v Great Lakes Council (1998) 154 ALR 584 – cited Ryan v Great Lakes Council (1998) 155 ALR 447 – cited Tobacco Control Coalition Inc v Phillip Morris (Australia) Ltd [2000] FCA 1004 – cited Nendy Enterprises Pty Ltd v New Holland Australia Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 582 – cited Nendy Enterprises Pty Ltd v New Holland Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 550 – cited Associate Professor Vince Morabito, 'Class Actions against Multiple Respondents' (2002) Vol 30 No 2 Federal Law Review 295 TRUDY BRAY v F. HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE LTD AND OTHERS VG 359 OF 1999 MERKEL J 15 NOVEMBER 2002 MELBOURNE