PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for orders for preservation of documents – where orders made referring the issue of the extent and nature of discovery for consideration at a conference by a registrar – where applicant alleges that system updates to computing software used by the respondent may compromise the discovery process – whether likely that documents will be lost or destroyed – whether preservation orders appropriate in the circumstances – held materials in support of application do not reveal a basis for concern that critical documents will be destroyed or lost – orders as sought by the applicant would circumvent the conference to be convened before the registrar – application dismissed
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Fourteen Consulting Services Pty Ltd (in liq) v A.O.B Holding Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 704
CORPORATIONS – application for winding up, examination and asset preservation orders on ex parte basis – contested application for appointment of receiver over trust assets – scheme to avoid payment of statutory liabilities seems to have existed – orders made – receiver appointed
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Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Zurich Australia Limited [2023] FCA 712
INSURANCE – application for substitution of parties – where the defendant transferred its life insurance business to the transferee pursuant to a scheme confirmed by the Court – whether the scheme operates to transfer liability under the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) – terms of scheme sufficient to transfer liability – substitution orders made
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Beckett v Tax Practitioners Board [2023] FCAFC 100
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – appeal from primary judge decision dismissing an appeal from an Administrative Appeals Tribunal decision affirming a decision of the Tax Practitioners Board to terminate the appellant’s tax agent registration– where Board found appellant is not a “fit and proper” person – where appellant claims Tribunal gave inadequate reasons – s 43 of…
