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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Karas v LK Law Pty Ltd [2023] FCAFC 15
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION – application for leave to appeal interlocutory decision – where appellant sought interlocutory injunction preventing the use of confidential information – where injunction refused on the basis that balance of convenience did not weigh in favour of relief – where iniquity alleged as answer to claim to confidentiality – whether there exists a…
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DC Rd DC Pty Ltd v Zhang [2023] FCA 342
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to extend freezing orders – proceedings on ex parte basis against some respondents – whether there is a good arguable case that the respondents acted as the applicants’ agents – whether the relationship between accountants and clients was fiduciary in nature – whether there is a good arguable case of…
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AUPharma Pty Limited v Mundipharma Pty Limited [2023] FCA 330
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – patents – application for an order that the respondent produce certain modules provided to the Therapeutic Goods Administration – whether modules relevant to applicant’s challenges to validity and extensions of term of the respondent’s patents
