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What exactly is a Norwich Pharmacal order?
In situations where an innocent third party has information about conduct which may assist a litigant, an applicant apply to the Court to have that third party disclose such information. For example, a bank which has knowledge of a transaction or conduct that would assist a litigant it may be obliged to hand over the…
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Preliminary discovery procedures in the Federal Court
This article provides an overview of the general rule and exceptions for issuing a disclosure document when raising capital in Australia, including related restrictions, definitions and anti-avoidance provisions.
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Preliminary discovery granted in patent litigation
The Federal Court has weighed the patentee’s right to protect their intellectual property against the threshold for suspected patent infringement. Learn more about this case and its implications by reading the full article.
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Dallas Buyers Club wins preliminary discovery order
The Federal Court of Australia has granted a controversial application that could allow copyright holders to identify and pursue alleged infringers of their work. Find out what conditions were imposed on the copyright holders and what this could mean for the future of online copyright infringement.
