Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia Yasmin v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2025] FCA 123 File number(s): VID 328 of 2020 VID 664 of 2020
Judgment of: HORAN J
Date of judgment: 26 February 2025
Catchwords: REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS – application for approval of costs – where settlement deed requires Court to approve applicant's other solicitor/client costs and other payments deducted from settlement sum – where legal costs incurred in relation to dispute over costs orders – whether costs incurred by interveners form part of applicant's solicitor/client costs – whether costs are reasonable and proportionate – application for approval granted
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 33V and 33ZF Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) s 9(1), (1A) Legal Profession Act 2006 (ACT) s 300(1), (2)
Bellamy's Australia Ltd v Basil [2019] FCAFC 147; 372 ALR 638 Blairgowrie Trading Ltd v Allco Finance Group Ltd (in Liq) (No 3) [2017] FCA 330; 343 ALR 476 Caason Investments Pty Limited v Cao (No 2) [2018] FCA 527 Courtney v Medtel Pty Ltd (No 5) [2004] FCA 1406; 212 ALR 311 Earglow Pty Ltd v Newcrest Mining Ltd [2016] FCA 1433 Gulf Conveyor Systems Pty Ltd v Gulf Integrated Systems Solutions Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1245 Cases cited: Kelly v Willmott Forests Ltd (in liq) (No 4) [2016] FCA 323; 335 ALR 439 Lenehan v Powercor Australia Ltd [2020] VSC 82 Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd v S&P Global Inc (formerly McGraw-Hill Financial Inc) [2018] FCA 379 Melbourne City Investments Pty Ltd v Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (2017) 252 FCR 1 Modtech Engineering Pty Ltd v GPT Management Holdings Ltd [2013] FCA 626 Petersen Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd v Bank of Queensland Ltd (No 3) [2018] FCA 1842; 132 ACSR 258 Redfern v Mineral Engineers Pty Ltd [1987] VR 518 Yasmin v Commonwealth of Australia [2023] FCA 1661
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