Perazzoli v BankSA (No 2) [2016] FCA 260
PRIVILEGE - common law principles governing privilege - solicitor/client relationship - whether real prospect of litigation - where preliminary consideration of possible class action by solicitors to...
View ArticleUniversity of Sydney v Objectivision Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1528
COSTS - security for costs - applicant/cross-respondent sought security for costs where respondent/cross-claimant was impecunious - respondent/cross-claimant resisted orders on grounds security for...
View ArticleOztech Pty Ltd v Public Trustee of Queensland (No 3) [2016] FCA 253
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - security for costs - where parties have previously agreed to the amount of security to be provided - where consent orders as to security for costs have previously been made -...
View ArticleOztech Pty Ltd v Public Trustee of Queensland (No 4) [2016] FCA 268
DISCOVERY - discovered documents - notes of solicitors - where it was submitted that certain discovered documents were illegible - whether transcriptions should be provided COSTS - substantial success...
View ArticleToll Holdings Ltd v Stewart [2016] FCA 256
SALE OF GOODS - stoppage in transit - conversion - where administrators and receivers appointed to purchaser with property in goods shipped f.o.b. to Australia - where unpaid vendor gives notice to...
View ArticleComcare v Power (No 2) [2016] FCA 39
COSTS - appeal from decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal - where appellant successful on one of several grounds - where respondent made an approach before hearing to settle on an "in...
View ArticleANV15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 261
MIGRATION - appeal from decision of the Federal Circuit Court - judicial review of a decision to refuse to grant a Protection (Class XA) visa - whether the Refugee Review Tribunal's decision was...
View ArticleSZTFA v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 153
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application to dispose of appeal by allowing appeal and remitting matter to Administrative Appeals Tribunal for determination - where parties have agreed consent orders to this...
View ArticleBabington v Commonwealth of Australia [2016] FCAFC 45
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - fisheries - regulation - powers of State Parliament - extra-territorial regulation - inconsistency with Commonwealth laws
View ArticleAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission v P T Garuda Indonesia Ltd...
TRADE PRACTICES - price fixing - meaning of a market "in Australia" - whether markets for airborne cargo out of Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia to ports in Australia were markets "in Australia"...
View ArticleKingswood Aluminium Pty Ltd v Watpac Constructions (SA) Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 259
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - general power of the Court to dispense with compliance with the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) - exercise of discretion to dispense with compliance with the requirement to file...
View ArticleFoley v Gay [2016] FCA 273
REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING - approval of settlement by Court - s 33V of Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) - whether proposed settlement is fair and reasonable as between group members and...
View ArticleAmoorthum v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 277
MIGRATION - application for extension of time - application for judicial review of a decision of the Minister to refuse to grant a visa on the ground that the applicant did not pass the character test...
View ArticleDarambazar v Kara Minerals Ltd (in liq), in the matter of Kara Minerals Ltd...
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY - Inspection of books under s 511(1)(b) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ("the Act") - inspection of books under s 486 of the Act - inspection of documents of a company in...
View ArticleTanioria v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 43
MIGRATION - appellant lived in Australia since childhood - appellant convicted of criminal offence involving violence - respondent personally cancelled appellant's visa - whether the respondent's...
View ArticleSZTEO v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 44
MIGRATION - whether the appellant would need to conceal his identity if visa not granted and he was returned - whether Appellant S395/2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2003)...
View ArticleBamboo Direct Pty Limited (in liq), in the matter of Bamboo Direct Pty...
CORPORATIONS - proceeding commenced under s 511 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ("the Act") - application for directions in relation to a matter arising under winding up under s 479(3) of the Act...
View ArticleDeputy Commissioner of Taxation v Bramwell [2016] FCA 276
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for default judgment - where respondent has failed to appear or file defence or file notice of address for service - Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), r 5.23....
View ArticleDirector of Consumer Affairs v Nightingale Electrics Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 279
CONSUMER PROTECTION - product safety - supply of consumer goods subject to permanent ban - supply of goods that do not comply with relevant safety standard - declaratory orders - pecuniary penalty.
View ArticleLynch v Cash Converters Personal Finance Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 266
DISCOVERY - discovery of documents - relevance of requested discovery
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