Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Bouchere v Car Festivals Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 1070 File number(s): NSD 1446 of 2019
Judgment of: BROMWICH J
Date of judgment: 9 September 2022
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for settlement approval of representative proceedings pursuant s 33V and 33ZF of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – where there is no litigation funder involved – whether proposed settlement is proposed settlement is fair, reasonable and in the interests of group members as a whole – settlement approved
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 33V; 33ZF Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act 1979 (NT) Public Trustee Act 1979 (NT) s 71
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 Mitic v Oz Minerals (No. 2) [2017] FCA 409 Tasfast Air v Mobil Oil Australia Limited [2002] VSC 457
Division: General Division
Registry: New South Wales
National Practice Area: Other Federal Jurisdiction
Number of paragraphs: 19
Date of hearing: 9 September 2022
Counsel for the Applicant: J Sheller SC
Solicitor for the Applicant: Greg Walsh and Co
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