Cachia v DPG Services Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 754

Cachia v DPG Services Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 754

The Court was satisfied from the evidence and counsel's advice that the proposed settlement was in the best interests of the representative group, having provided appropriate notice and opportunity to participate, and thus granted approval under s 173 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
14 June 2019
Procedural Posture
Representative Proceedings / Settlement Approval
Outcome
Settlement approved; judgment entered
Legal Topics
['representative Proceedings' 'settlement Approval' 'court Approval']
['civil Procedure'] ['representative Proceedings' 'settlement Approval' 'court Approval']

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Procedural Posture

Representative Proceedings / Settlement Approval

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether settlement of representative proceedings should be approved under s 173 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005']

Ratio Decidendi

The Court was satisfied from the evidence and counsel's advice that the proposed settlement was in the best interests of the representative group, having provided appropriate notice and opportunity to participate, and thus granted approval under s 173 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005.

Court Disposition

Settlement approved; judgment entered

Orders

  • ['Pursuant to section 173 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005, settlement approved as per Terms of Settlement dated 27 March 2019.' 'Settlement moneys after deductions to be divided equally between the identified group members.' 'Defendant to pay the plaintiff the sum in paragraph 1 of the Terms of Settlement and the...