Auskay International Manufacturing & Trade Pty Ltd v Qantas Airways Limited [2010] FCA 1302

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Auskay International Manufacturing & Trade Pty Ltd v Qantas Airways Limited [2010] FCA 1302 Citation: Auskay International Manufacturing & Trade Pty Ltd v Qantas Airways Limited [2010] FCA 1302

Parties: AUSKAY INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING & TRADE PTY LTD (ACN 078 654 243) v QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED (ACN 009 661 901), DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (ARBN 495232), SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD (ARBN 1056195), SINGAPORE AIRLINES CARGO PTE LTD (ARBN 95934857), CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED (ARBN 479514), AIR NEW ZEALAND LTD (ARBN 312685), AIR NEW ZEALAND (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (ACN 084 974 569), JAPAN AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL CO LIMITED (ARBN 564358) and BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC (ARBN 2747597)

File number: VID 12 of 2007

Judge: TRACEY J

Date of judgment: 30 November 2010

Catchwords: PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – substitution of representative applicants – broad discretionary power of Court to award costs incurred prior to substitution – calculation of damages - definition of group member

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 33H, 33K, 33T, 33V, 33W, 33Z, 43Federal Court Rules 0 6

Cases: Auskay International Manufacturing & Trade Pty Ltd v Qantas Airways Limited (2008) 251 ALR 166 cited Auskay International Manufacturing & Trade Pty Ltd v Qantas Airways Limited (No 5) [2009] FCA 1464 cited Auskay International Manufacturing & Trade Pty Ltd v Qantas Airways Limited (No 2) [2010] FCAFC 129 cited Bray v F Hoffman – La Roche Limited [2003] FCA 1505 applied Queensland v Pioneer Concrete (1999) ATPR 41-691, applied Revian v Dasford Holdings Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 1119 considered Tongue v Tamworth City Council (2004) 141 FCR 233 considered, applied Wright Rubber Products Pty Ltd v Bayer AG [2010] FCAFC 85 applied