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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McGinn v Australian Information Commissioner [2024] FCA 1185
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for order suppressing applicant’s identity – where applicant seeks to be identified by a pseudonym PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for unilateral maximum costs order in respect of party and party costs recoverable against applicant PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for change of respondent’s name
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Fortescue Limited v Element Zero Pty Limited (No 2) [2024] FCA 1157
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to set aside ex parte search orders made by the duty judge – whether the applicants overstated and misrepresented to the duty judge the strength of the applicant’s prima facie case – whether, on the evidence, there was no real risk of destruction of documents – whether there was a…
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Dei Gratia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2024] FCA 1145
PATENTS – a logistics facility and related systems and methods for the provision of goods or services to an end user – network of modified local outlets – manner of manufacture – s 18(a) of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) – computer-implemented scheme – patentability of a computer-implemented scheme – use of computers for their…
