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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Laing O’Rourke Australia Management Services Pty Ltd v Haley [2024] FCA 715
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for stay of proceedings pending appeal – where primary judge bifurcated hearing – where primary judge allowed further submissions to be made on compensation and damages by way of oral hearing after determination of liability – where evidence as to compensation and damages already received by primary judge – where…
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Google LLC v Defteros [2022] HCA 27 (17 August 2022)
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Singh v Khan (No 2) [2023] FCA 239
THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The appellant pay the respondents’ costs of and incidental to the appeal such costs to be assessed on a lump sum basis by a registrar if not agreed
