Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Schofield v TFS Manufacturing (Settlement Approval) [2023] FCA 1045 File number: NSD 181 of 2020
Judgment of: LEE J
Date of judgment: 24 August 2023
Date of publication of reasons: 4 September 2023
Catchwords: REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS – settlement approval application pursuant to s 33V of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – representative proceedings brought against manufacturer and supplier of pelvic "mesh" implants – where group members afflicted by physical, psychological and psychosocial difficulties – where objections to proposed settlement received – where proposed settlement fair, reasonable and in the interests of group members – bifurcation of approval of settlement and distribution of settlement sum – settlement approved
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Pt IVA, ss 33V(1), 33V(2)
Cases cited: Botsman v Bolitho [2018] VSCA 278; (2018) 57 VR 68 Fowkes v Boston Scientific Corporation [2023] FCA 230 J & J Richards Super Pty Ltd v Linchpin Capital Group Limited (Settlement Approval) [2023] FCA 656 Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Limited v S&P Global Inc (Formerly McGraw-Hill Financial, Inc) (A Company Incorporated in New York) [2018] FCA 379 Liverpool City Council v McGraw-Hill Financial, Inc (now known as S&P Global Inc) [2018] FCA 1289
Division: General Division
Registry: New South Wales
National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations
Sub-area: Regulator and Consumer Protection
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