Weimann v Allphones Retail Pty Limited [2011] FCA 537

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Weimann v Allphones Retail Pty Limited [2011] FCA 537 Citation: Weimann v Allphones Retail Pty Limited [2011] FCA 537

Parties: NORBERT CHRISTIAN WEIMANN AS TRUSTEE FOR THE WEIMANN FAMILY TRUST NO. 3 v ALLPHONES RETAIL PTY LIMITED (ACN 008 168 090); ALLPHONES RETAIL PTY LIMITED (ACN 008 168 090) v NORBERT CHRISTIAN WEIMANN AS TRUSTEE FOR THE WEIMANN FAMILY TRUST NO. 3, CREAM OF THE CROP RECRUITMENT PTY LTD (ACN 103 596 881) AS TRUSTEE OF THE SUZANNE AND SIMON JONES TRUST, RUTH BLACKET, CLEMCOM PTY LTD (ACN 095 964 079) AS TRUSTEE FOR THE JENKINSON FAMILY TRUST, TONY PEARCE SLANN AND GLENDA LEAH SLANN (NEE BURNETT) (JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY), KPMF PTY LTD (ACN 110 846 510), MADCOMM PTY LTD (ACN 108 117 835), JUST US AUSTRALIA (QLD) PTY LTD (ACN 105 873 390), SNEBS PTY LTD (ACN 112 151 532) AS TRUSTEE OF THE SHANAHAN FAMILY TRUST, COMMNET PTY LTD (ACN 112 009 417) AS TRUSTEE OF THE COMMNET UNIT TRUST and HI-COMM PTY LTD (ACN 092 601 806)

File number: WAD 45 of 2009

Judge: FOSTER J

Date of judgment: 20 May 2011

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – whether the Court should approve a settlement of representative proceedings brought pursuant to Pt IVA of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – considerations of confidentiality discussed – settlement approved

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), Pt IVA Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), s 51AC

Cases cited: Allphones Retail Pty Ltd v Hoy Mobile Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 85 referred to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Chats House Investments Pty Ltd (1996) 71 FCR 250 followed Dorajay Pty Ltd v Aristocrat Leisure Ltd [2009] FCA 19 followed Taylor v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2007] FCA 2008 followed Williams v FAI Home Security Pty Ltd (No 4) (2000) 180 ALR 459 followed