Pearson v State of Queensland [2017] FCA 1096

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Pearson v State of Queensland [2017] FCA 1096 File number: QUD 714 of 2016

Judge: MURPHY J

Date of judgment: 14 September 2017

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - representative proceedings – application to open the class – application allowed – application for a common fund order – application allowed – whether notice of a common fund application must be given to class members before making such an order

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Aboriginals Preservation and Protection Act of 1939 (Qld) Aboriginals Regulations of 1945 (Qld) Aborigines' and Torres Strait Islanders' Affairs Act of 1965 (Qld) Aborigines' and Torres Strait Islanders' Regulations of 1966 (Qld) Islanders Regulations, 1946 (Qld) Torres Strait Islanders Act of 1939 (Qld) Explanatory Memorandum, Federal Court of Australia Amendment Bill 1991 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Amendment Bill 1991, Commonwealth, House of Representatives, 14 November 1991, Second Reading (M Duffy - Attorney-General)

Cases cited: Blairgowrie Trading Ltd v Allco Finance Group Ltd (Receivers & Managers Appointed) (In Liq) (No 3) (2017) 343 ALR 476; [2017] FCA 330 Earglow Pty Ltd v Newcrest Mining Limited [2016] FCA 1433 Farey v National Australia Bank Ltd [2014] FCA 1242 Money Max Int Pty Ltd (Trustee) v QBE Insurance Group Limited (2016) 245 FCR 191; [2016] FCAFC 148 Pathway Investments Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd (Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding SCI 2010 6249) Australian Law Reform Commission, "Grouped Proceedings in the Federal Court", Report No 46, 1988