Jarra Creek Central Packing Shed Pty Ltd v Amcor Limited [2008] FCA 575

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Jarra Creek Central Packing Shed Pty Ltd v Amcor Limited [2008] FCA 575 REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS – opt out process – integrity of process affected by statements of legal representative – whether statements misled group members – need for correcting publication.

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 23, 33J, 33K, 33X

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Visy Industries Holdings Pty Limited (No 3) [2007] FCA 1617 cited Johnstone v HIH Limited [2004] FCA 190 considered Williams v FAI Home Security Pty Ltd (No 3) [2000] FCA 1438 considered JARRA CREEK CENTRAL PACKING SHED PTY LTD (ACN 085 691 425) v AMCOR LIMITED (ACN 000 017 372), AMCOR PACKAGING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LIMITED (ACN 004 275 165), FIBRE CONTAINERS (QUEENSLAND) PTY LIMITED (ACN 051 607 517), VISY BOARD PTY LIMITED (ACN 005 787 913), VISY INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 005 787 968), VISY INDUSTRIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 004 337 615) NSD 702 OF 2006

TAMBERLIN J

29 APRIL 2008

SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 702 OF 2006

BETWEEN: JARRA CREEK CENTRAL PACKING SHED PTY LTD

(ACN 085 691 425)

Applicant

AND: AMCOR LIMITED (ACN 000 017 372)

First Respondent/First Cross-Claimant and Fourth Cross-Respondent

AMCOR PACKAGING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LIMITED

(ACN 004 275 165)

Second Respondent/Second Cross Claimant and Fifth Cross-Respondent

FIBRE CONTAINERS (QUEENSLAND) PTY LIMITED

(ACN 051 607 517)

Third Respondent/Third Cross-Claimant and Sixth Cross-Respondent

VISY BOARD PTY LIMTIED (ACN 005 787 913)

Fourth Respondent/Fourth Cross-Claimant and First Cross-Respondent

VISY INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 005 787 968)

Fifth Respondent/Fifth Cross-Claimant and Second Cross-Respondent