Mace Central Pty Ltd v Franco [2022] NSWSC 1463

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mace Central Pty Ltd v Franco [2022] NSWSC 1463 Hearing dates: 17 October 2022 Date of orders: 17 October 2022 Decision date: 17 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity - Duty List Before: Henry J Decision: Settlement of proceedings approved. See [29] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Court approval of settlement made in mediation – no issue of principle Legislation Cited: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Sch 2 – Australian Consumer Law Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW) Cases Cited: Gojak v Transport Accident Commission [2019] NSWSC 1745 Permanent Trustee v Mills (2007) 71 NSWLR 1; [2007] NSWSC 336 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Mace Central Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Jose Manuel Franco (First Defendant) Antonia Franco (Second Defendant) Franco's Smash Repairs Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) J.B Adam, D.R Baird, G Bonura, G Butterfield, P.J Crittenden, A.L Marsden, T.C Reeve, A.J Seton, J.R Thornton, B Wong & trading as Marsdens Law Group (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: F G Di Lizia (Plaintiff) O Fagir (First Defendant) M Gunning (Second Defendant) S Kumar (Third Defendant)

Solicitors: Simone Legal (Plaintiff) Williamson + Learmonth Solicitors (First Defendant) Joseph Grassi + Associates (Second Defendant) Adams & Partners Lawyers (Third Defendant) K&L Gates (Fourth Defendant) File Number(s): 2022/00165238 Publication restriction: Nil