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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Fitzpatrick v Isaacs [2024] FCA 1187
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – security for costs – application to review decision of Registrar to order security for costs – where there is an individual and corporate plaintiff – where claims of individual and company are not co-ordinate – where other persons who stand behind company and who may benefit from the litigation did not…
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Reiche v Neometals Ltd [2024] FCA 1202
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Redfern Schedule – rulings on objections to requested documents
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Nasir v Reynolds (Vexatious Proceedings Order) [2024] FCA 1194
HIGH COURT AND FEDERAL COURT – vexatious proceedings – where the Court proposed an order pursuant to s 37AO of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) that the applicant be prohibited from instituting proceedings without making an application for leave to institute proceedings – where the applicant has lodged or filed numerous interlocutory…
