Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Ridge v Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia) Pty Limited [2022] FCA 1613 File number: VID 1661 of 2018
Judgment of: MURPHY J
Date of judgment: 4 August 2022
Catchwords: REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS – application to narrow the group definition in a representative proceeding – whether Court approval required under s 33V of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) and/or leave required under s 33K – application under s 33K to broaden group definition to include causes of action accrued since commencement of the proceeding – application to withdraw two of the pleaded causes of action – whether the application to abandon the causes of action requires approval under s 33V(1) – application for discontinuance approved – application for amendment approved
Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s 15A Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 33K, 33K(1), 33V, 33V(1), 33X(5), 33Y, 33ZE, 33ZE(1), 33ZF Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 8.21, 16.51, 16.53 Black Coal Mining Industry Award 2010 (Cth) cl 4.1, 24
Cases cited: ACCC v Chats House Investments Pty Ltd & Ors [1996] FCA 1119; 22 ACSR 539; 71 FCR 250 Advanced Switching Services Pty Ltd v State Bank of NSW T/as Colonial State Bank [2001] FCA 1508; ATPR 41-848 Babscay Pty Ltd v Pitcher Partners [2020] FCA 1610; 148 ACSR 551 Bray v Hoffman-La Roche Ltd [2003] FCA 1505 Dyczynski v Gibson [2020] FCAFC 120; 280 FCR 583 Francis (Trustee) v Oculus Accounting Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] FCA 1275; 400 ALR 701 Laine v Thiess Pty Ltd [2016] VSC 689 Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd (Ruling No 16) [2013] VSC 74 Mercedes Holdings Pty Ltd v Waters (No 1) [2010] FCA 124; 77 ACSR 265 Re Banksia Securities Ltd (recs and mgrs apptd) [2017] VSC 148 Research in Motion Ltd v Samsung Electronics Australia Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 320; 176 FCR 66 Turner v TESA Mining (NSW) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] FCA 435; 314 IR 214 Watson v Maximus Holdings (NSW) Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 87 Williams v FAI Home Security Pty Ltd (No 4) [2000] FCA 1925 WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2021] HCA 23; 271 CLR 456
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