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Beecham Motors Pty Ltd v General Motors Holden Australia NSC Pty Ltd (Costs)

Beecham Motors Pty Ltd v General Motors Holden Australia NSC Pty Ltd (Costs)

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AGLC: Beecham Motors Pty Ltd v General Motors Holden Australia NSC Pty Ltd (Costs) [2025] VSC 352
Case: [2025] VSC 352
Decision Date: 18 June 2025

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General Motors Holden Australia NSC Pty Ltd v Beecham Motors Pty Ltd [2024] VSCA 177
Citation 1 (Para 1)

…eecham Motors Pty Ltd v General Motors Holden Australia NSC Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] VSC 640. [5] General Motors Holden v Beecham Motors Pty Ltd [2024] VSCA 177.…
Clifton (Liquidator) v Kerry J Investment Pty Ltd trading as Clenergy (No 2) [2020] FCAFC 112
Citation 2 (Para 1)

…SCA 233, [10]. [10] Hamod v State of New South Wales (2002) 188 ALR 659, [20]. [11] Clifton (Liquidator) v Kerry J Investments Pty Ltd (No 2) (2020) 277 FCR 382, [30]; Hazeldene’s Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian Workcover Authority (No 2) (2005) 13 VR 435, [18].…
Timbercorp Finance Pty Ltd (in liq) v Collins [2016] HCA 44
Citation 3 (Para 1)

…conduct by the lead plaintiff of a group proceeding.’[27] [24] Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic), s 33A. [25] Timbercorp Finance Pty Ltd v Collins (2016) 259 CLR 212, [49] (French CJ, Kiefel, Keane and Nettle JJ) ( Timbercorp ). [26] Timbercorp , [106] (Gordon J). [27] Timbercorp, [131] (Gordon J).…
Oliver v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (No 2) [2012] FCA 755
Citation 4 (Para 1)

…he exercise of the Court’s discretion in respect of costs. [12]See Oliver v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (No 2) (2012) 205 FCR 540, [1]-[3]. [13] Moon v Atherton [1972] 2 QB 435. [14] Moon v Atherton [1972] 2 QB 435, 441-442.…
Chen v Chan [2009] VSCA 233
Citation 5 (Para 1)

…ctor supporting such an award. Acceptance of reasonable offers of compromise is in the interests of litigants and the public. [9] Chen v Chan [2009] VSCA 233, [10]. [10] Hamod v State of New South Wales (2002) 188 ALR 659, [20]. [11] Clifton (Liquidator) v Kerry J Investments Pty Ltd (No 2) (2020) 277 FCR 382, [30…
Worchild v Queensland Television Ltd [2005] FCA 1894
Citation 6 (Para 1)

…s of compromise is in the interests of litigants and the public. [9] Chen v Chan [2009] VSCA 233, [10]. [10] Hamod v State of New South Wales (2002) 188 ALR 659, [20]. [11] Clifton (Liquidator) v Kerry J Investments Pty Ltd (No 2) (2020) 277 FCR 382, [30]; Hazeldene’s Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian Workcover Author…
Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian Workcover Authority (No 2) [2005] VSCA 298
Citation 7 (Para 1)

…tor) v Kerry J Investments Pty Ltd (No 2) (2020) 277 FCR 382, [30]; Hazeldene’s Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian Workcover Authority (No 2) (2005) 13 VR 435, [18].…
Financial Wisdom Ltd v Newman [2005] VSCA 110
Citation 8 (Para 1)

…v FP Special Assets Ltd (1992) 174 CLR 178 ( Knight ). [33] Knight , 189-191. [34] Financial Wisdom Ltd v Newman & Ord (2005) 12 VR 79, [45] ( Financial Wisdom ). [35] Burns Philp & Cor v Bhagat [1993] 1 VR 202 ( Burns Philp ). [36] Burns Philp , 224 .…
Courtney v Medtel Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 36
Citation 9 (Para 1)

…ber a party to a proceeding.[22] [18] Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia (1999) 94 FCR 167, [31]; Courtney v Medtel Pty Ltd (2002) 122 FCR 168, [36]; Oliver v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (No 2) (2012) 205 FCR 540, [2]. [19]Section 33A defines ‘plaintiff’ as ‘a person who commences a group proceeding as a repre…
Courtney v Medtel Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 957
Citation 10 (Para 1)

…ressly made each group member a party to a proceeding.[22] [18] Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia (1999) 94 FCR 167, [31]; Courtney v Medtel Pty Ltd (2002) 122 FCR 168, [36]; Oliver v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (No 2) (2012) 205 FCR 540, [2]. [19]Section 33A defines ‘plaintiff’ as ‘a person who commences a group proceedin…
Hamod v State of New South Wales [2002] FCAFC 97
Citation 11 (Para 1)

…d. Acceptance of reasonable offers of compromise is in the interests of litigants and the public. [9] Chen v Chan [2009] VSCA 233, [10]. [10] Hamod v State of New South Wales (2002) 188 ALR 659, [20]. [11] Clifton (Liquidator) v Kerry J Investments Pty Ltd (No 2) (2020) 277 FCR 382, [30]; Hazeldene’s Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian Work…
Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Ltd [2001] FCA 458
Citation 12 (Para 1)

…ALRC which would have expressly made each group member a party to a proceeding.[22] [18] Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia (1999) 94 FCR 167, [31]; Courtney v Medtel Pty Ltd (2002) 122 FCR 168, [36]; Oliver v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (No 2) (2012) 205 FCR 540, [2]. [19]Section 33A defines ‘plaintiff’ as ‘…
Knight v FP Special Assets Ltd [1992] HCA 28
Citation 13 (Para 1)

…members after the plaintiff has settled his personal claim, as permitted by s 33D. [32] Knight v FP Special Assets Ltd (1992) 174 CLR 178 ( Knight ). [33] Knight , 189-191. [34] Financial Wisdom Ltd v Newman & Ord (2005) 12 VR 79, [45] ( Financial Wisdom ). [35] Burns Philp & Cor v Bhagat [1993] 1 VR 202 ( Burns Phi…
McMullin v ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 1426
Citation 14 (Para 1)

…neral Motors Holden v Beecham Motors Pty Ltd [2024] VSCA 177 (see paragraph [14] above), [37]. [47] McMullin v ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 1426.…
Beecham Motors Pty Ltd v General Motors Holden Australia NSC Pty Ltd [2025] VSC 125
Citation 15 (Para 1)

…er that the plaintiff pay its costs on an indemnity basis from 15 July 2023. [1] Beecham Motors Pty Ltd v General Motors Holden Australia NSC Pty Ltd [2025] VSC 125.…
Beecham Motors Pty Ltd v General Motors Holden Australia NSC Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] VSC 640
Citation 16 (Para 1)

…y meaning.[4] The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal.[5] [4] Beecham Motors Pty Ltd v General Motors Holden Australia NSC Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] VSC 640. [5] General Motors Holden v Beecham Motors Pty Ltd [2024] VSCA 177.…
Beecham Motors Pty Ltd v General Motors Holden NSC Australia Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 855
Citation 17 (Para 1)

…mber under s 33ZB of the Act, as it happens, to Holden’s benefit. [40] Beecham Motors Pty Ltd v General Motors Holden Australia NSC Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 855.…
Timbercorp Finance Pty Ltd v Collins [2016] VSC 776
Citation 18 (Para 1)

…n active role in or control over the conduct by the lead plaintiff of a group proceeding.’[27] [24] Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic), s 33A. [25] Timbercorp Finance Pty Ltd v Collins (2016) 259 CLR 212, [49] (French CJ, Kiefel, Keane and Nettle JJ) ( Timbercorp ). [26] Timbercorp , [106] (Gordon J). [27] Timbercorp, [131] (Gordon J).…
Liesfield v Ausnet Electricity Services Pty Ltd (Ruling No 4) [2014] VSC 496
Citation 19 (Para 1)

…unding the action, and there was no evidence to support such a submission. [37] Liesfield v Ausnet Electricity Services Pty Ltd & Ors (No. 4) [2014] VSC 496 ( Liesfield ). [38] Liesfield , [32]. [39] Liesfield , [32]-[34].…
Aljade and MKIC v OCBC [2004] VSC 351
Citation 20

…rity (No 2) (2005) 13 VR 435 — Aljade and MKIC v OCBC [2004] VSC 351 — Tongue v Tamworth City Council (2004) 141 FCR 233 — Timbercorp Finance Pty Ltd v Collins (2016) 259 CLR 212 — Liesfield v Ausnet Electricity Services Pty Ltd & Ors (No. 4) [2014] VSC 496 — Knight v FP Special Assets Ltd (1992) 174 CLR 178 — Financ…
Langley v Age Company Ltd [2002] VSC 243
Citation 21 (Para 1)

…Aljade and MKIC v OCBC [2004] VSC 351, [52], citing Grbavac v Hart (1997) 1 VR 154, 160 (Tadgell JA), 164 (Hayne JA). [16] Langley v Age Company Ltd [2002] VSC 243, [24]. [17] Aljade and MKIC v OCBC [2004] VSC 351, [52].…

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