Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Hardy v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Limited (No 3) [2017] FCA 1165 File number: NSD 273 of 2016
Judge: NICHOLAS J
Date of judgment: 20 September 2017
Date of publication of reasons: 29 September 2017
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – representative proceeding – approval of settlement by court pursuant to s 33V of Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – whether proposed settlement fair and reasonable as between applicants and respondent – whether proposed settlement fair and reasonable as between group members – whether proposed settlement should be approved
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Pt IVA Australian Consumer Law ss 3, 18, 33, 54, 56, 59, 236
Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC 181; 340 ALR 25 Blairgowrie Trading Ltd v Allco Finance Group Ltd (Receivers & Managers Appointed) (In Liq) (No 3) [2017] FCA 330 Camilleri v The Trust Company (Nominees) Limited [2015] FCA 1468 Hardy v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Limited [2017] FCA 341 Hardy v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Limited (No 2) [2017] FCA 785 Williams v FAI Home Security Pty Ltd (No 4) (2000) 180 ALR 459
Date of hearing: 20 September 2017
Registry: New South Wales
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations
Sub-area: Regulator and Consumer Protection
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