Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Jarra Creek Central Packing Shed Pty Ltd v Amcor Limited [2011] FCA 671 Citation: Jarra Creek Central Packing Shed Pty Ltd v Amcor Limited [2011] FCA 671
Parties: JARRA CREEK CENTRAL PACKING SHED PTY LTD (ACN 085 691 425) v AMCOR LIMITED (ACN 000 017 372), AMCOR PACKAGING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (ACN 004 275 165), FIBRE CONTAINERS (QUEENSLAND) PTY LIMITED (ACN 051 607 517), VISY BOARD PTY LTD (ACN 005 787 913), VISY INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS PTY LTD (005 787 968) and VISY INDUSTRIES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (ACN 004 337 615)
File number(s): NSD 702 of 2006
Judge: JACOBSON J
Date of judgment: 15 June 2011
Catchwords: REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING – approval of settlement by court – whether proposed settlement scheme is fair and reasonable – factors to be considered – scheme for distribution of monies – notification of settlement to group members – complexity and quantum of claim – independent assessment of reasonableness of legal fees REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING – claim for reimbursement by group members for tasks done in interests of all group members PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – confidentiality of documents – Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 50 – confidentiality of counsel's opinion – confidentiality of independent assessment of settlement
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 33V, 33Z, 33ZF and 50 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), s 305
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