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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Hebashy v SGS Australia Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 28
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for summary dismissal of the proceedings – whether the pleadings are vague, ambiguous and do not disclose a cause of action – insufficient and deficient pleadings – insufficient and deficient amended pleadings – no reasonable prospect of success – application for summary dismissal granted EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS – allegation…
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Registrar of Personal Property Securities v Brookfield [2024] FCA 29
CORPORATIONS – Securities – registration of purported security interest under Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) – whether applicant applied to register financing statements – whether applicant was a secured party – whether belief on reasonable grounds applicant was or would become secured party in relation to collateral – whether debt under sale and purchase…
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Australian Communications and Media Authority v V Marketing Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2024] FCA 34
COMMUNICATIONS LAW – telemarketing calls to numbers on the Do Not Call Register – ancillary contraventions – whether the fourth respondent aided, abetted, counselled or procured a contravention of the Do Not Call Register Act 2006 (Cth) – whether the fourth respondent had knowledge of material facts of the contravention – whether the fourth respondent…
