Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Barker v Santos Limited [2020] FCA 972 File number: NSD 520 of 2019
Judge: BROMWICH J
Date of judgment: 10 July 2020
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – interlocutory application for approval of settlement under s 33V of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – where representative proceeding seeking damages on behalf of group members who have not been paid travel entitlements – whether terms of settlement fair and reasonable having regard to the claims to be made by group members who will be bound by the settlement – settlement approved
Legislation: Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (Cth) Australian Consumer Law s 236 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) pt IVA, ss 33V, 33ZF, 37AG(1)(a) Property Law Act 1974 (Qld( s 55(3)(a)
Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Chats House Investments Pty Ltd (1996) 71 FCR 250 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Richards [2013] FCAFC 89 Caason Investments Pty Ltd v Cao (No 2) [2018] FCA 527 Camilleri v The Trust Company (Nominees) Ltd [2015] FCA 1468 Jarra Creek Central Packing Shed Pty Ltd v Amcor Ltd [2011] FCA 671 Pharm-a-Care Laboratories Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (No 6) [2011] FCA 277 Uren v RMBL Investments Ltd (No 2) [2020] FCA 647 Williams v FAI Home Security Pty Ltd (No 4) [2000] FCA 1925; 180 ALR 459
Date of hearing: Determined on the papers
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