Clime Capital Limited v UGL Pty Limited [2020] FCA 66

Clime Capital Limited v UGL Pty Limited [2020] FCA 66

The Court is satisfied that the proposed settlement, including the scheme for distribution with funding equalisation order, is fair and reasonable for all group members, given the substantial settlement sum, capped reasonable legal costs, rational methodology for differential distribution, adequacy of notice provided to group members, and the reasonableness of funding commission and reimbursement payments. The funding equalisation mechanism equitably distributes funding costs among all group members and is supported by authorities.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
05 February 2020
Procedural Posture
Representative Proceeding (class Action) / Settlement Approval
Outcome
Settlement approved; proceeding dismissed as between Applicant and Respondent.
Legal Topics
['representative Proceedings' 'settlement Approval' 'funding Equalisation Orders' 'continuous Disclosure Obligations' 'misleading and Deceptive Conduct']
['commercial Law' 'corporations Law' 'class Actions'] ['representative Proceedings' 'settlement Approval' 'funding Equalisation Orders' 'continuous Disclosure Obligations' 'misleading and Deceptive Conduct']

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Procedural Posture

Representative Proceeding (class Action) / Settlement Approval

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Court has power to make a funding equalisation order under s 33V of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth)' 'Whether the proposed settlement is fair and reasonable to group members' 'Whether the funding commission percentage and reimbursement payments claimed are reasonable' 'Whether group members were given adequate notice regarding differential distribution based on litigation risk discounts']

Ratio Decidendi

The Court is satisfied that the proposed settlement, including the scheme for distribution with funding equalisation order, is fair and reasonable for all group members, given the substantial settlement sum, capped reasonable legal costs, rational methodology for differential distribution, adequacy of notice provided to group members, and the reasonableness of funding commission and reimbursement payments. The funding equalisation mechanism equitably distributes funding costs among all group members and is supported by authorities.

Court Disposition

Settlement approved; proceeding dismissed as between Applicant and Respondent.

Orders

  • ['Settlement agreement and settlement distribution scheme approved pursuant to s 33V and s 33ZF of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth).' 'Applicant authorised to enter into and give effect to settlement documents for group members.' 'Persons bound by settlement: applicant, respondent, group members.'...