PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – referee appointed pursuant to s 54A(1) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) to prepare a report in respect of questions arising in interlocutory disputes – disputes involved the scope of a proposed subpoena, discovery, interrogatories and costs – issues as to scope of proposed subpoena and interrogatories not pressed – consideration of procedure on receipt of referee report – consideration of general principles applicable to the exercise of the Court’s discretion to adopt, vary or reject referee report – referee report adopted in respect of certain categories of discovery and interrogatories – referee report not adopted in relation to subpoena issues not pressed – remaining questions as to balance of referee report and costs reserved
Original article available at: https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2024/2024fca1054
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