Cytec Industries Inc. v Nalco Company [2021] FCA 970
PATENTS - appeal from decision of delegate of the Commissioner of Patents - patent application for method of reducing aluminosilicate scale - claims of patent application amended following delegate's...
View ArticleAucare Dairy (Aust) Pty Ltd v Huang (No 6) [2021] FCA 983
COSTS - where non-party applicant unsuccessful on an application against the second applicant to the proceeding - whether departure from costs following the event justified - whether disentitling...
View ArticleDeppeler, in the matter of Old Port Road Pty Ltd (in liq) [2021] FCA 980
COSTS - application for indemnity costs by successful respondent - where appeal bound to fail and appellant's conduct of proceedings inimical to overarching purpose of civil practice and procedure...
View ArticleSacca v El Saafin (No 2) [2021] FCA 987
CORPORATIONS - proceeding settled in-principle between Plaintiffs and First Defendant - where First Defendant a director of Second Defendant at time of relevant conduct - Second Defendant not a party...
View ArticleMilton Corporation Limited, in the matter of Milton Corporation Limited...
CORPORATIONS - members' scheme of arrangement - application under ss 411 and 1319 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for orders convening a meeting of members to consider and agree upon a proposed...
View ArticleAlbarran, in the matter of Albarran and Vouris as agents of INF Capital Pty...
CORPORATIONS - ex parte application for interim injunction prior to issue of proceeding - whether there is a prima facie case - whether balance of convenience favours injunctive relief - application...
View ArticleAmirbeaggi as trustee of the bankrupt estate of Hanna v Hanna [2021] FCA 988
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY - application for leave to file a cross-claim where time allowed by court orders has already elapsed
View ArticleEPU19 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and...
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application in judicial review proceeding for orders that Minister give discovery and answer interrogatories under rr 20.13 and 21.01 respectively of the Federal Court Rules...
View ArticleMorris v State of Queensland [2021] FCA 989
BANKRUPTCY - disclaimer of real property by trustee in bankruptcy pursuant to s 133(1) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) - application by former bankrupt for a vesting order of property subject to a...
View ArticleBeechworth Lawn Tennis Club Inc v Australian Sports Commission [2021] FCA 990
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application by applicant for non-standard discovery pursuant to r 20.15 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) - whether documents directly relevant to the issues raised by the...
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INDUSTRIAL LAW - alleged contraventions of s 50 of Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) by reason of breaches of enterprise agreement found by the Fair Work Commission - contraventions established - whether...
View ArticleKhadgi v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and...
MIGRATION - appeal from judgment of Federal Circuit Court - whether primary judge erred in finding appellant consented to Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) determining review on papers - whether...
View ArticleChang v Haughton, in the matter of Haughton (No 2) [2021] FCA 998
BANKRUPTCY - application to "dismiss" a sequestration order or alternatively to stay the order - previous application for a stay - consideration of the Court's power to dismiss or stay sequestration...
View ArticleERE18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2021] FCA 997
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for an extension of time - where applicant was late in serving submissions - where respondent had already filed and serve
View ArticleBrady v NULIS Nominees (Australia) Limited in its capacity as trustee of the...
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - representative proceeding under Part IVA of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) - application by respondent for appointment of sample group member - where issues to...
View ArticleAroo K Pty Ltd v Devils@Cradle Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 1002
CORPORATIONS - application under s 237 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for leave to bring a proceeding on behalf of a company - application granted
View ArticleLenthall v Westpac Banking Corporation (No 3) [2021] FCA 1004
REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS - large consumer class action with long procedural history - settlement approval application pursuant to s 33V of Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) - where settlement...
View ArticleMcHugh v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and...
MIGRATION - cancellation of visa and refusal to revoke cancellation of the appellant's visa - where appellant resided in Australia for the majority of his life - where appellant issued a passport and...
View ArticleMinister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural...
MIGRATION - appeals dealt with together - review of decisions refusing to revoke visa cancellation - Tribunal and Ministerial decisions - whether decision-makers correctly understood and considered the...
View ArticleWatton v Whitton (Trustee), in the matter of Watton (No 2) [2021] FCA 1003
COSTS - costs determined on the papers - where originating application dismissed - where Calderbank offers made - whether applicant acted unreasonably in refusing respondent's Calderbank offer -- where...
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