Steyn v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 1131
MIGRATION - judicial review - review of Minister's decision to revoke a Class BB Subclass 155 visa on character grounds - applicant raised non-refoulement concerns - whether the Minister erred in...
View ArticleCommissioner of Taxation v Tamarama Fresh Juices Australia Pty Ltd [2017]...
TAXATION - whether disclosure of protected material sought by the issue of a subpoena was "necessary...for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of a taxation law" within the meaning of s...
View ArticleAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Egg Corporation...
COMPETITION - consideration of an appeal by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission against an order of the Federal Court dismissing a proceeding alleging a contravention of s 44ZZRJ of the...
View ArticleRowley v Chief of Army [2017] FCA 1119
DEFENCE AND WAR - Judicial review of sentence for imprisonment subject to a recognizance release order imposed by service tribunal for offences of dishonesty under Defence Force Discipline Act 1982...
View ArticleMagi Enterprises Pty Ltd v Luvalot Clothing Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] FCA 1143
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for the evidence of witnesses resident in China to be given by video link - application dismissed - application for adjournment of trial to allow witnesses to give...
View ArticleAustralian Securities and Investments Commission v Diploma Group Limited (No...
CORPORATIONS application for leave under s 436B(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for liquidators to be appointed as administrators to allow creditors to vote on deed of company arrangement...
View ArticleSZWBK v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (No 2) [2017] FCA 1130
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application pursuant to r 36.75(2)(a) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) to reinstate an appeal - whether reasonable excuse for failure to appear at appeal - whether...
View ArticleKadam v MiiResorts Group 1 Pty Ltd (No 3) [2017] FCA 1138
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - issue in relation to jurisdiction identified as separate question to be determined at a separate trial - first duty of Court to determine questions of jurisdiction - Court...
View ArticleKadam v MiiResorts Group 1 Pty Ltd (No 4) [2017] FCA 1139
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - referees -consideration of appointment of referee in accordance with s 54A of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) to report in relation to the domestic law of the...
View ArticleAgius v State of South Australia (Ngarrindjeri Native Title Claim Parts A and...
NATIVE TITLE - application to be joined as respondent - whether Prospective Respondent has an interest of the requisite kind - whether in the interests of justice to join party - native title...
View ArticleRana v Google Inc [2017] FCAFC 156
FEDERAL JURISDICTION - jurisdiction of Federal Court - claims brought for defamation, contravention of the Australian Consumer Law and negligence - claim earlier made against Commonwealth for judicial...
View ArticleHarcourts WA Pty Ltd v Roy Weston Nominees Pty Ltd (No 7) [2017] FCA 1150
CORPORATIONS leave to proceed against company in liquidation pursuant to s 500(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) where purpose for proceeding is limited to assessing or agreeing the amounts...
View ArticleSwiss Re Life & Health Australia Ltd v Public Trustee of Queensland (No...
COSTS - application under s 215 of the Life Insurance Act 1995 (Cth) - application not wholly straightforward - appropriate order for costs
View ArticleDirector of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Gibson (No 3) [2017] FCA 1148
CONSUMER LAW - contravention of s 21 of Australian Consumer Law (Vic) - pecuniary penalties under s 224 of Australian Consumer Law (Vic) - relevant considerations for assessment of pecuniary penalty -...
View ArticleHodgson v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 1141
MIGRATION - application for judicial review of a decision of the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection to refuse to revoke a decision to cancel the applicant's Class BF transitional...
View ArticleGibson v Malaysian Airline System Berhad (No 3) [2017] FCA 1164
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE representative proceedings service of Opt Out Notice construction of term personal representative in Order made by Court whether personal representative means...
View ArticleKorda, in the matter of Ten Network Holdings Ltd (Administrators Appointed)...
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY - application to modify administrators' personal liability and indemnity - where administrators exposed to personal liability for proposed recapitalisation transaction -...
View ArticleSwanton v Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission [2017] FCA 1142
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - application for an extension of time to appeal on a question of law from a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal - where the Tribunal had made a decision to refuse to...
View ArticleGepp-Kennedy on behalf of the Dieri People v State of South Australia [2017]...
NATIVE TITLE consent determination whether orders under s 87 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) within the power of the Court and appropriate
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