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Pilatus Training Solutions Australia Pty Ltd v Secure & Innovate Group Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 1294
DISCOVERY – application for preliminary discovery – where documents sought to determine whether to commence proceedings for copyright infringement and breach of confidence – whether anticipated copyright claim would be defeated by s 183 of the Copyright Act (Cth) – whether confidential information adequately defined Related cases on preliminary discovery Original article available at: https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2024/2024fca1294For…
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Punchbowl Casual Dining Pty Ltd v Rashays Cafes & Restaurants Pty Ltd (Trial Judgment) [2024] FCA 1265
CONTRACTS – alleged oral contracts between franchisee and franchisor – whether applicants’ evidence concerning disputed conversations should be accepted – application dismissed EVIDENCE – where all witnesses who gave evidence of conversations did so in indirect speech, except on the rare occasions where the witness gave evidence of a verbatim recollection of the words actually…
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Girchow Enterprises Pty Ltd v Ultimate Franchising Group Pty Ltd (Final Orders) [2023] FCA 500
Federal Court orders franchise agreement void, personal guarantees declared void ab initio. Awards of $1.8M, $1.9M and $1.5M in compensation made, and further orders issued.