Chowder Bay Pty Ltd v Paganin [2017] FCA 332
CONSUMER LAW - whether respondents engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct under s 52 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) - where applicants invested in joint venture for development of a resort...
View ArticleATK16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 334
MIGRATION - appeal from a decision of Federal Circuit Court of Australia - no appellable error identified in the decision below - new grounds argued did not raise any issue that ought to be considered...
View ArticleHudson v Sigalla (No 2) [2017] FCA 339
COSTS - application for variation of costs order by the payment of a specified sum - whether a substantial portion of the amount claimed should be paid on an indemnity basis - limited extent of...
View ArticleSims v Suda Ltd [2017] FCA 348
APPEAL - no reasonable prospects of success - appeal dismissed.
View ArticleRingshaug v Comcare (No 2) [2017] FCA 349
COSTS - application for costs following success in proceedings - application for costs in part on party and party basis - application for costs in part on indemnity basis - where offer to compromise...
View ArticleVuly Property Pty Ltd v Yang [2017] FCA 317
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - consideration of an application for security for costs
View ArticleGebadi v Woosup [2017] FCA 347
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - consideration of a question of whether the trial of the proceeding ought to be adjourned from 4 April 2017 and 5 April 2017 to provisional dates of 25 July 2017 and 26 July 2017
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HUMAN RIGHTS - disability discrimination - settlement of proceeding - approval of settlement by the Court - confidentiality of settlement terms - whether refusal to allow confidentiality would...
View ArticleRibbera v Giasoumi [2017] FCA 354
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for dismissal under r 30.21 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) - failure to appear at hearing and failure to comply with orders - application granted
View ArticleRus v Comcare (No 2) [2017] FCA 356
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - scope of remittal - where the Tribunal was found to have erred in law in relation to the only issue it was required to determine - whether redetermination by the Tribunal of that...
View ArticleSzepesvary v Weston (Trustee), in the matter of Szepesvary (Bankrupt) [2017]...
BANKRUPTCY - trustees - application for inquiry into conduct of trustee under s 179 of Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) - where trustee in bankruptcy obtained warrant of possession addressed to sheriff -...
View ArticleBinqld Finances Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Tamarama Fresh Juices Australia Pty...
TAXATION - whether, upon the true construction of s 355-75 of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) and in the events which have happened, the Commissioner of Taxation for the Commonwealth can be...
View ArticleMCG Group Pty Ltd v Ftrus Pty Ltd (formerly Fortrus Pty Ltd) [2017] FCA 359
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - consideration of the disposition of the costs of the principal proceeding - consideration of the exercise of the discretion as to costs in light of a Calderbank offer made by...
View ArticleSZVBT v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 355
MIGRATION - challenge to decision of Refugee Review Tribunal - adverse findings as to credit - findings not irrational ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - adequacy of reasons - the value of properly reasoned...
View ArticleAustralian Securities and Investments Commission, in the matter of NSG...
CORPORATIONS LAW - financial advice - obligation to act in the best interests of the client - obligation only to provide advice to the client if it would be reasonable to conclude that the advice is...
View ArticleMYBV v Secretary, Department of Social Services [2017] FCA 352
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - appeal from a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal ("Tribunal") concerning a claim for a disability support pension under the Social Security Act 1991 (Cth) - whether...
View ArticleBotha v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 362
MIGRATION - visa cancelled under s 501(2) Migration Act - whether Tribunal accorded insufficient or excessive weight to particular factors - no jurisdictional error - application dismissed
View ArticleDixon, in the matter of G. G. Engineering (Aust) Pty Ltd (administrators...
CORPORATIONS - meeting of creditors - application by administrators for extension of convening period
View ArticleDirector of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Gibson (No 2) [2017] FCA 366
CONSUMER LAW - contraventions of ss 18 and 21 of the Australian Consumer Law - injunctions, declaratory relief, costs PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - form of orders
View ArticleAgius v State of South Australia (No 4) [2017] FCA 361
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - native title proceeding - application for extension of trial timetable - history of extensive delay in proceedings - request for extension due to lack of funding for applicant...
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