Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Contract Blinds Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 572

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Contract Blinds Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 572

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – representative proceedings under Part IVA of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – whether Court should approve settlement of proceedings under s 33V – applicable principles – settlement fair and reasonable, and in the interest of all claimants including group members – settlement approved Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 33V Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Chats House Investments Pty Ltd (1996) 71 FCR 250 referred to Williams v FAI Home Security Pty Ltd (No 4) (2000) 180 ALR 459 referred to Neil v P & O Cruises Australia Ltd [2002] FCA 1325 cited Jarrama Pty Ltd v Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1114 cited Courtney v Medtel Pty Ltd (No 5) (2004) 212 ALR 311 cited Crawford v Bank of Western Australia Ltd [2005] FCA 949 cited Georgiou v Old England Hotel Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 705 cited Darwalla Milling Co Pty Ltd v F Hoffman-La Roche Ltd (No 2) (2006) 236 ALR 322 cited Haslam v Money for Living (Aust) Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2007] FCA 897 cited CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION, WAI LEONG, PHILLIPE LAVAL AVICE, TIMOTHY BARNSEY, AARON BARTROP, SALLY BOUCHER, BA TUNG CHUNG, SOK CHEA (JASON) CHUON, THUC LIEN DUONG, SRUOY EAM, KANISTHA LADDA JUNGPRADIT, ARACELI KLOPPENBURG, LOY KONG, SUY LIU LAM, TONY LAM, OLGA LOAYZA, TERRY MAY, LE TRAN MING, MAURICE JAMES MOSS, VAN THAI (MATHEW) NGUYEN, PHIROM NHOR, NEARY PANN, AMPHONE PATHEPSINA, VANNY PRENG, AKHTER RASOOL, SRI RANJANY ROBERTS, MING MEI SABANDITH, NOI SABANDITH, DENISE SCHUMACHER, MANRIQUE SEXON, YOEUN TOUCH, THI NGA TRAN, SUI XIE, LETICIA ZYLSTRA, ADAM SPAULL, CHENG HEANG, KATRINA KING, LAY HANG LAO, LEILA SHING, LY HEIN PHUONG, MAY CHUN LI, SACHA LAY and XUAN LINH LA v CONTRACT BLINDS PTY LTD (ACN 005 830 517)