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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Australian Securities and Investments Commission v BHF Solutions Pty Ltd (Costs) [2023] FCA 1007
COSTS – where appeal allowed – where no dispute that respondents should pay costs of remittal hearing – whether respondents should pay applicant’s costs of first instance hearing – where applicant not successful on a substantive discrete issue – whether Court should make a proportional costs order or no order as to Costs – whether…
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Gensco Laboratories, LLC v Care A2 Plus Pty Ltd (receiver appointed) [2023] FCA 1024
PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW – interlocutory application by first and third respondents for the grant of an anti-suit injunction to restrain applicants from commencing or further pursuing proceedings in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida – whether necessary to protect the Court’s own processes or to restrain unconscionable…
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Hanwha Solutions Corporation v REC Solar Pte Ltd [2023] FCA 1017
PATENTS – patent for method for manufacturing a solar cell with a surface-passivating dielectric double layer, and corresponding solar cell – infringement – validity – claim construction PATENTS – infringement – construction of method and product claims – no infringement found PATENTS – validity – lack of inventive step – ss 7(2) and (3) of…
