A court may permanently stay proceedings as an abuse of process where delay has caused such serious unfairness to the defendant that a fair trial is no longer possible.
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High Court of Australia held there is no power to make a common fund order in favour of litigation funders at the interlocutory stage of a class action.
Anshun estoppel bars relitigation where it was unreasonable not to raise the issue in earlier proceedings; re-litigation may also constitute abuse of process.
High Court of Australia held the reflective loss principle (Prudential Assurance rule) does not apply in Australia, permitting shareholders to recover losses independently of the company.
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