Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Haswell v Commonwealth of Australia (No 3) [2023] FCA 1093 File number: NSD 431 of 2020
Judge: LEE J
Date of judgment: 25 August 2023
Date of publication of reasons: 13 September 2023
Catchwords: REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS – application for approval of proposed settlement of class action pursuant to s 33V of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – proceeding commenced on behalf of group members who owned land in or around seven Royal Australian Air Force bases throughout the Commonwealth – where land contaminated as a result of the Commonwealth's use of per-fluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl substances – where counsel's confidential opinion detailed and carefully rendered – proposed settlement fair and reasonable – proposed settlement approved Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Pt VAA, ss 33V, 33V(1), 33V(2)
Cases cited: Davaria Pty Ltd v 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd [2020] FCAFC 183; (2020) 281 FCR 501 Smith v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2020] FCA 837 Watson & Co Superannuation Pty Ltd v Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services Ltd (No 3) [2023] FCA 988 Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council v Commonwealth of Australia [2023] FCA 660 Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2023] FCA 811
Principles of the Law of Aggregate Litigation (American Law Institute, 2010)
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