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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Murdock v Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] FCA 569
INDUSTRIAL LAW – conduct said to be in breach of various terms of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – alleged steps taken by the respondents in issuing directions that employees receive vaccinations to inoculate them against COVID-19 and subsequent termination of the applicants from their employment as a result of failing to comply with…
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Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Kaur [2023] FCA 599
CORPORATIONS – operation of unregistered managed investment scheme in contravention of s 601ED(5) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – carrying on financial services business without an Australian Financial Services Licence in contravention of s 911A of the Corporations Act – investor funds advanced in the form of loans – investor funds were to be pooled…
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Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited (Tribunal of Fact) [2023] FCA 612
JURY – defamation – whether the Court should direct a trial by jury under s 40 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – whether jury best able to determine all or some factual issues – where all parties oppose direction of trial by jury – where prospect of juror bias – allegations…
