REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS – application for settlement approval pursuant to s 33V of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) (FCA Act) – where all group members represented by same solicitors – where proposed settlement resolves only part of justiciable controversy – whether necessary to give notice of proposed settlement to group members – content of Court’s protective and supervisory role under Pt IVA – authority of representative applicant to deal with group member claims – group member claims settled by operation of s 33V not by common law principles
Original article available at: https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2023/2023fca0509
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