PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - representative proceedings - Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Pt IVA - whether Court has power under ss 33Q(1) and 33ZF(1), prior to making findings of liability, to require group members to take a positive step to register their details with the representative party's lawyers and identify nature and extent of their claims for purposes of a mediation at which the representative party would be authorised to negotiate a settlement of all group members' claims - where related proceeding has determined certain common issues of fact and law - where group members are institutional investors and local government councils - where order for registration procedure would assist respondent to estimate any potential liability and its quantum - whether order for registration appropriate or necessary to ensure that justice is done
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