Santa Trade Concerns Pty Limited v Robinson [2016] FCA 1510
CORPORATIONS - representative proceedings - application to serve a respondent in the United States of America - Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), r 10.43 - whether the applicant has a prima facie case...
View ArticleDodd on behalf of the Gudjala People Core Country Claim #2 v State of...
NATIVE TITLE - consent determination of native title - agreement of parties - ss 87 and 87A of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
View ArticleRepatriation Commission v McDermid [2016] FCAFC 179
VETERANS' ENTITLEMENT - compensation payable for incapacity in respect of spine condition - pension also sought under Veterans' Entitlements Act - claimed incapacity from same condition - reduction of...
View ArticleSamuel Smith & Son Pty Ltd v Pernod Ricard Winemakers Pty Ltd [2016] FCA...
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - trade marks - registered trade mark comprising the words THE SIGNATURE - mark registered in relation to goods including table wine - where respondent used the sign BAROSSA...
View ArticleHowes v Comcare [2016] FCA 1521
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - appeal from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) under s 44 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) affirming the respondent's decision to refuse the applicant...
View ArticleTaulahi v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 177
MIGRATION - Mr Taulahi's visa cancelled under s 501(3) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) - character grounds - failure to take into account legal consequences of cancellation decision - where passing...
View ArticleAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australia and New Zealand...
COMPETITION - contracts, arrangements or understandings containing cartel provisions - where two major Australian banks attempted to make arrangements involving the manipulation of a financial...
View ArticleOswal v Commissioner of Taxation (Rambal Subpoena) [2016] FCA 2016 FCA 1507
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Subpoena - subpoenaed party's costs, reasonable losses and expenses PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for freezing order - whether application was improperly made - whether...
View ArticleCharan v Secretary, Department of Social Services [2016] FCAFC 175
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - eligibility for age pension - New Zealand nationals - husband and wife - whether they had achieved "10 years qualifying Australian residence" - consideration of the Agreement on...
View ArticleRoadshow Films Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2016] FCA 1503
COPYRIGHT - Section 115A of Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) - where proceedings brought by copyright owners against carriage service providers ("CSPs") providing internet access to customers - whether CSPs...
View ArticleAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission v Reckitt Benckiser...
CONSUMER LAW - pecuniary penalty for infringement of Australian Consumer Law - appropriate approach to assessment and appellate review of civil penalty - relevance of mental state to pleadings and...
View ArticleCommissioner of Taxation v Normandy Finance and Investments Asia Pty Ltd...
TAXATION - appeal from a single judge of the Federal Court of Australia - appeal from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal - where primary judge set aside various objection decisions of the appellant -...
View ArticleBigAir Group Limited, in the matter of BigAir Group Limited (No 2) [2016] FCA...
CORPORATIONS - scheme of arrangement - second court hearing - application for approval
View ArticleKaboko Mining Limited v Van Heerden [2016] FCA 1532
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - interlocutory application to set aside subpoena - where subpoena complied with - whether documents produced in response to the subpoena have apparent relevance
View ArticleBlair v The Owners - Strata Plan No. 71656 [2016] FCA 1522
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY - applications to set aside bankruptcy notices - whether there was a deemed extension pursuant to s 41(7) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) - whether the applicant has a...
View ArticleNichol v Discovery Africa Limited [2016] FCAFC 182
CORPORATIONS - termination payments - managers and executives - where director's details not included in directors' report for previous financial year - whether director held a "managerial or executive...
View ArticleNarrier v State of Western Australia [2016] FCA 1519
NATIVE TITLE - application for the determination of native title - connection with land and waters by traditional laws and customs - section 223 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) - whether the...
View ArticleDuval-Comrie v Commonwealth of Australia [2016] FCA 1523
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - representative proceedings - approval of settlement by court - whether proposed settlement is fair and in the interests of the group as a whole - whether differential outcomes...
View ArticleUpaid Systems Ltd v Telstra Corporation Limited (No 4) [2016] FCA 1514
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - suppression and non-publication orders - whether a suppression or non-publication order is necessary to prevent prejudice to the proper administration of justice
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