Goldus Pty Ltd (Subject to a Deed of Company Arrangement) v Cummins [2020]...
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application by plaintiff for orders requiring solicitors to continue to act - where retainer of solicitors has been terminated - where solicitors complied with rules in writing...
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PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application under r 30.01 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) to have the issues of liability determined separately and prior to the issues of quantum - whether the utility,...
View ArticleWilliams on behalf of Danggan Balun (Five Rivers) People v State of...
NATIVE TITLE - application under s 66B(1) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (the NTA) to replace an authorised applicant - whether the authorisation process which authorised the replacement applicant...
View ArticleVehicle Monitoring Systems Pty Ltd v SARB Management Group Pty Ltd (No 2)...
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - form of final orders - unsuccessful appeal from opposition to a standard patent pursuant to s 60(4) of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) - application for stay of orders pending...
View ArticleQantas Airways Ltd v Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (No...
INDUSTRIAL LAW - dispute resolution procedure - staged procedure - whether compliance with each stage is a mandatory requirement - whether substantial compliance sufficient INDUSTRIAL LAW -...
View ArticleToyota Finance Australia Limited v Singh, in the matter of Singh [2020] FCA 949
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY - application for sequestration order - failure to comply with bankruptcy notice - whether to "go behind" judgment debt - what constitutes "other sufficient cause" within the...
View ArticleAlvoen on behalf of the Wakaman People #5 v State of Queensland [2020] FCA 960
NATIVE TITLE - where order sought by applicant for presence of legal practitioner in room while applicant's witness gives evidence by Microsoft Teams - impending preservation of evidence hearing -...
View ArticleEndeavour River Pty Ltd v MG Responsible Entity Limited (No 2) [2020] FCA 968
REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS - application for approval of settlement under s 33V of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) - where Court previously not satisfied that the proposed litigation...
View ArticleHill v Zhang (No 3) [2020] FCA 969
COSTS - interlocutory application for release of funds from existing security for costs - whether an order should be made that the applicants are jointly and severally liable to give additional...
View ArticleDavaria Pty Limited v 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd (No 5) [2020] FCA 953
SECURITY FOR COSTS -- variation of earlier orders -- expenditure of actual costs beyond that anticipated in earlier security for cost application -- relevance of not informing opposing party of...
View ArticleAustralian Building and Construction Commissioner v Fissenden [2020] FCA 945
INDUSTRIAL LAW - pecuniary penalties - admitted contraventions of ss 346 and 348 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) - consideration of principles relating to imposition of pecuniary penalties - relevance...
View ArticleBlucher on behalf of the Gaangalu Nation People v State of Queensland (No 2)...
NATIVE TITLE - application for joinder as party to proceeding - whether the applicant for joinder has a relevant interest - whether joinder is in interests of justice - application dismissed
View ArticleGoldus Pty Ltd (Subject to a Deed of Company Arrangement) v Cummins (No 2)...
COSTS - application for security for costs - where security sought for costs of proceedings - whether reason to believe plaintiff will be unable to meet costs order - application allowed
View ArticleCarna Group Pty Ltd v The Griffin Coal Mining Company (No 5) [2020] FCA 970
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - pleadings - amendment - applications for leave to withdraw admissions - whether the admissions concern a question of law or fact - whether it is in the interests of justice to...
View ArticleBBE15 v Federal Circuit Court of Australia [2020] FCA 965
MIGRATION - application for judicial review arising from alleged breach of s 91X of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) - whether alleged breach amounted to procedural unfairness -whether injunction,...
View ArticleAristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited v Commissioner of Patents (No...
COSTS - usual rule that costs follow the event - whether Commissioner should pay costs of hearing before delegate - whether discretion should be exercised to apportion costs - where appellant filed...
View ArticleKessly v Beadle as Trustee of the Bankrupt Estate of Evangelina Francisca...
BANKRUPTCY - successful application to annul bankruptcy pursuant to s 153B(1) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) - exercise of discretion to annul on condition that creditors and trustee are first paid -...
View ArticleAQF19 v Minister For Home Affairs [2020] FCA 967
MIGRATION - appeal from decision of Federal Circuit Court to dismiss an application for judicial review of a decision of the Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA) - where IAA affirmed a decision by a...
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