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Wong v Silkfield Pty Ltd

[1999] HCA 48
Case number
B26/1999
Before
Gleeson CJ, McHugh, Gummow, Kirby, Callinan JJ
Catchwords

Practice and procedure – Federal Court of Australia – Representative proceedings – Commencement – Misleading and deceptive conduct pleaded – Whether alleged common misrepresentation a "substantial common issue of law or fact".

Words and phrases – "substantial".

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 33C, Pt IVA.

Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), s 52.

Files
Wong v Silkfield Pty Ltd (B26-1999) [1999] HCA 48.pdf (208.91 KB)
Wong v Silkfield Pty Ltd (B26-1999) [1999] HCA 48.docx (41.86 KB)