Guglielmin v Trescowthick (No.2) [2005] FCA 138

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Guglielmin v Trescowthick (No.2) [2005] FCA 138 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS – representative proceedings under s 33C Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – each group member must have a claim against all respondents – whether each group member must have the same claim against all respondents – meaning of 'claim' – claims must arise of out of similar or related circumstances – claims must give rise to substantial common issues of law or fact – judicial discretion to discontinue the action as a representative proceeding under s 33N Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act 1989 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Fair Trading Act 1987 (SA) Federal Court of Australia Amendment Act 1991 (Cth) Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 (Qld) Guglielman v Trescowthick [2004] FCA 326 Wong v Silkfield Pty Ltd (1999) 199 CLR 255 Phillip Morris (Australia) Ltd v Nixon (2000) 170 ALR 487 Johnstone v HIH Insurance Ltd (In Liquidation) [2004] FCA 190 Petrusevski v Bull Dogs Rugby League Club Limited [2003] FCA 61 Hunter Valley Community Investments Pty Ltd v Bell (2001) 37 ACSR 326 Patrick v Capital Finance Corporation (Australasia) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1073 Milfull v Terranora Lakes Country Club Limited [2002] FCA 178 Bray v F Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd (2003) 130 FCR 317 King v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd (2000) 100 FCR 209 King v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd [2000] FCA 1543 Finance Sector Union of Australia v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1999) 94 FCR 179 King v AG Australia Holdings Ltd [2002] FCA 1560 Zhang v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1993) 45 FCR 384 Nixon v Philip Morris (Australia) Ltd (1999) 95 FCR 453 Carnie v Esanda Finance Corporation Limited (1995) 182 CLR 398 Bright v Femcare Ltd (2003) 195 ALR 575