Lavecky v Visa Inc [2017] FCA 454
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for Court endorsement of proposed § 1782 applications under Title 28 of the United States Code - principles of case management - whether application a fishing...
View ArticleOdzic v Commonwealth of Australia (as represented by the Department of...
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for a stay pending hearing of application for special leave to appeal to the High Court - balance of convenience - whether grounds sufficiently arguable on an...
View ArticleAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission v Yazaki Corporation (No 3)...
TRADE PRACTICES - Consideration of s 76 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Act) and appropriate penalty or penalties in respect of contraventions of s 45(2) - where contravener engaged in cartel...
View ArticleShape Shopfitters Pty Ltd v Shape Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] FCA 474
EVIDENCE - application of hearsay rule - application of s 135 of Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) - admissibility of evidence obtained from internet searches and internet archives - evidence not admissible
View ArticleTakeovers Panel v Keybridge Capital Limited, in the matter of Molopo Energy...
CORPORATIONS - Takeovers Panel - application under s 657B of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for an extension of time for the Takeovers Panel to make a declaration of unacceptable circumstances under s...
View ArticleDalle Projects Pty Limited v 17 Yarra Street Development Pty Limited [2017]...
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - oral application to have the proceeding dismissed on the basis that the application to wind up is misconceived - proceeding dismissed
View ArticleWalley, in the matter of Poles & Underground Pty Ltd (Administrators...
CORPORATIONS - winding up - creditors' voluntary winding up - liquidators - application by liquidator for order that liquidators are justified in continuing in their role - whether liquidators in...
View ArticleKrajniw v Hunt [2017] FCA 483
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - summary dismissal - no reasonable prospect of success - whether Judge erred - consideration of judicial discretion PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for extension of time to...
View ArticleMYBV v Secretary, Department of Social Services (No 2) [2017] FCA 481
COSTS - application under r 40.02(b) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) for lump sum costs order pursuant to s 43(3)(d) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) - where appeal from decision...
View ArticleApotex Pty Ltd v ICOS Corporation [2017] FCA 466
PATENTS - Consideration of application seeking amendment of complete specification pursuant to s 105(1) of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) - whether grounds support the exercise of discretion in favour of...
View ArticleSZWCR v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 472
MIGRATION - alleged denial of procedural fairness by Refugee Review Tribunal - the need to avoid "practical injustice" - alleged failure to consider claims made - no denial of procedural fairness...
View ArticleCavar v Green Gate Management Services Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 471
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for leave to appeal - leave refused
View ArticleChundru v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 480
MIGRATION - consideration of an application for an extension of time for leave to appeal
View ArticleYoung v Hughes Trueman Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 470
BANKRUPTCY application under s 33(1)(c) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) to extend time specified in s 60(3) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) for trustee to elect to prosecute or discontinue...
View ArticleMatrix Group Ltd (in liq) (Trustee) v Oates, in the matter of Matrix Group...
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY - application by creditor to access documents under s 486 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - nature of documents that can be accessed under s 486 - discretion to allow...
View ArticleAced Kang Investments Pty Ltd (in liq), in the matter of Aced Kang...
CORPORATIONS - external administration - winding up - where company in liquidation is bare trustee - where there is uncertainty as to liquidator's power to dispose of trust property - appointment of...
View ArticleDenmark Community Windfarm Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2017] FCA 478
INCOME TAX - whether a commonwealth grant received by a taxpayer was an assessable recoupment for the purposes of s 20-20(2) and 20-20(3) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) (1997 Act) -...
View ArticleDhillon v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 488
MIGRATION - appeal from a decision from the Federal Circuit Court of Australia - where a delegate of the Minister rejected an application for a student visa - where appellant failed to satisfy...
View ArticlePrentice v Fewin Pty Limited, in the matter of Prentice [2017] FCA 490
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY - application to set aside bankruptcy notice - "counter-claim, set-off or cross demand" pursuant to ss 40(1)(g) and 41(7) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) - requirement that...
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