Findlay v Next Financial Limited [2012] FCA 1350

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Findlay v Next Financial Limited [2012] FCA 1350 Citation: Findlay v Next Financial Limited [2012] FCA 1350

Parties: SUZANNE MARY FINDLAY AND OTHERS (ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE ATTACHED) v NEXT FINANCIAL LIMITED ACN 081 722 894 KATHERINE BELL AND OTHERS (ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE ATTACHED) v NEXT FINANCIAL LIMITED ACN 081 722 894

File numbers: WAD 413 of 2011 WAD 104 of 2012

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 28 November 2012

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – discovery – discovery by categories – standard discovery CORPORATIONS – managed investment scheme – "to be pooled" – intention to pool

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 9, s 9(a)(i), s 9(a)(ii), Ch 5C, Ch 6D Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 37M Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) r 1.0.02(1), r 6D.5.01 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) R 20.14, R 20.14(2)

Cases cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Emu Brewery Mezzanine Ltd [2004] WASC 241; (2004) 187 FLR 270 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Enterprise Solutions 2000 Pty Ltd [2000] QCA 452; [2003] 1 Qd R 135 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Enterprise Solutions 2000 Pty Ltd [1999] QSC 387; (1999) 33 ACSR 403 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Knightsbridge Managed Funds Ltd [2001] WASC 339 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Takaran Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 834; (2002) 170 FLR 388 Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v International Litigation Funding Partners Pte Ltd [2009] FCAFC 147; (2009) 180 FCR 11 Burton v Arcus [2006] WASCA 71; (2006) 32 WAR 366 National Australia Bank Ltd v Norman [2009] FCAFC 152; (2009) 180 FCR 243