Baron v Commonwealth Bank of Australia Limited (No 2) [2019] FCA 1062

Baron v Commonwealth Bank of Australia Limited (No 2) [2019] FCA 1062

It is appropriate that Cooperative Case Management orders be made to facilitate the efficient and cooperative conduct of the two related class actions, as outlined in Zonia Holdings Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia Limited (No 2) [2019] FCA 1061.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
10 July 2019
Procedural Posture
Representative Proceedings (class Action) / Interlocutory Orders Regarding Case Management
Outcome
Cooperative Case Management orders made as sought by applicants.
Legal Topics
['representative Proceedings' 'cooperative Case Management' 'practice and Procedure']
['commercial Law' 'corporations Law' 'banking Law' 'finance Law' 'insurance Law'] ['representative Proceedings' 'cooperative Case Management' 'practice and Procedure']

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Procedural Posture

Representative Proceedings (class Action) / Interlocutory Orders Regarding Case Management

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether Cooperative Case Management orders should be made in two class actions involving substantially the same claims and parties']

Ratio Decidendi

It is appropriate that Cooperative Case Management orders be made to facilitate the efficient and cooperative conduct of the two related class actions, as outlined in Zonia Holdings Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia Limited (No 2) [2019] FCA 1061.

Court Disposition

Cooperative Case Management orders made as sought by applicants.

Orders

  • ['Applicants and Zonia Holdings Pty Ltd to jointly nominate one email address for service and engage one set of counsel.' "Applicants' solicitors to communicate jointly with respondent's solicitors, except for matters not common to both proceedings." 'Applicants to handle interlocutory applications jointly where...