Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Pharm-a-Care Laboratories Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (No 6) [2011] FCA 277 Citation: Pharm-a-Care Laboratories Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (No 6) [2011] FCA 277
Parties: PHARM-A-CARE LABORATORIES PTY LTD (ACN 003 468 219) v COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA AND ORS
File number: NSD 1991 of 2008
Judge: FLICK J
Date of judgment: 25 March 2011
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – representative proceeding – approval of settlement – scheme for distribution of monies – care to be exercised in drafting initial notice to members – principles to be applied – fair and reasonable – scrutiny of payment to fund provider
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 33V, 33X, 33Y, 33ZF
Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Chats House Investments Pty Ltd (1996) 71 FCR 250, referred to Courtney v Medtel Pty Limited [2001] FCA 1037, cited Courtney v Medtel Pty Limited (No 5) [2004] FCA 1406, 212 ALR 311, considered Darwalla Milling Co Pty Ltd v F Hoffman-La Roche Ltd (No 2) [2006] FCA 1388, 236 ALR 322, considered Dorajay Pty Ltd v Aristocrat Leisure Ltd [2009] FCA 19, cited Fowler v Airservices Australia [2009] FCA 1189, considered Haslam v Money for Living (Aust) Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 897, cited King v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd [2001] FCA 270, cited Mercedes Holdings Pty Ltd v Waters (No 1) [2010] FCA 124, 77 ACSR 265, cited P Dawson Nominees Pty Ltd v Brookfield Multiplex Ltd (No 4) [2010] FCA 1029, considered Pharm-a-Care Laboratories Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia [2009] FCA 1203, cited Pharm-a-Care Laboratories Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2010] FCA 187, cited Pharm-a-Care Laboratories Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (No 3) [2010] FCA 361, 267 ALR 494, cited Pharm-a-Care Laboratories Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (No 4) [2010] FCA 749, cited Pharm-a-Care v Commonwealth of Australia (No 5) [2010] FCA 1204, cited Taylor v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2007] FCA 2008, cited Vernon v Village Life Ltd [2009] FCA 516, cited Williams v FAI Home Security Pty Ltd (No 3) [2000] FCA 1438, cited Williams v FAI Home Security Pty Ltd (No 4) [2000] FCA 1925, 180 ALR 459, considered
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