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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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…
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Sage v CFT22 (No 2) [2023] FCA 594
CONTEMPT – re-sentencing – where the respondent was found guilty of contempt of the Australian Crime Commission by reason of his refusal or failure to take an oath or affirmation – where a delayed indeterminate sentence was originally imposed, to commence at the conclusion of an existing non-parole period – where the respondent purged his…
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Blu Logistics SA Pty Ltd v Flogineering Pty Ltd [2023] FCAFC 103
CONSUMER LAW – appeal from award of compensation under s 236(1) of Australian Consumer Law (ACL) in Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2 – where primary judge in separate hearing made declarations that conduct conveyed a misrepresentation and contravened ss 18 and 29(1)(e) and (g) of the ACL – where no appeal from…
