Moussa v Camden Council (No.5) [2023] NSWSC 1135

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Moussa v Camden Council (No.5) [2023] NSWSC 1135 Hearing dates: 13, 14 December 2022; 7, 8, September 2023 Date of orders: 28 September 2023 Decision date: 28 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: See [66] Catchwords: CIVIL - Representative Proceedings – Whether any Common Questions – Issues of Commonality – Importance of practicality and common sense – The Chief Judge at Common Law was right in Rodriguez (No 5) – Merck Orders made CIVIL - Representative Proceedings – Whether any Common Questions – Issues of Commonality – Importance of case management principles – Merck Orders made Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law Civil Procedure Act 2005 Evidence Act 1995 Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Pty Ltd [2003] VSC 27 Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Pty Ltd (No.3) [2001] VSC 372 Merck Sharp & Dohme (Australia) Pty Ltd v Peterson (2009) 355 ALR 20; [2009] FCAFC 26 Rodriguez & Sons Pty Ltd v Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority t/as Seqwater (No.5) [2015] NSWSC 1771 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Danny Marielle Moussa (P) Camden Council (D1) Cornish Group Spring Farm Pty Ltd (ACN 120 837 381) (D2) SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd (ACN 101 164 792) (in liq) (D3) Representation: Counsel: D Priestley SC / J Burnett (P) P Braham SC (D1) R Newlinds SC / M Hall (D2) P Gaffney (D3)