9 May 2008
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION V COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE HC AK CIV 2004-404-006444
- Citation
- openlaw-d54eec52_da12_49e0_9155_0bc2133233ce.pdf
- Court
- High Court
Consolidation of all 33 proceedings was refused and instead a stay of the majority was ordered because a representative trial limited to the Koch, CSFB and Rabo (Rabo 1 and Rabo 2) matters will, given the common template and marginal factual variations, likely determine the remainder; s138P does not prevent a transactional approach and the Court should avoid inefficient and unduly extended trials when a focused trial will be determinative, subject to leave to reopen where a party can establish a material difference.