Reading Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Mutual Provident Society [1999] FCA 718

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Reading Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Mutual Provident Society

[1999] FCA 718 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Federal Court Rules – application for order that the question of liability be determined separately from the question of damages – principles that govern the circumstances in which an order will be made under O 29 r 2 – circumstances where general rule has been modified – whether "just and convenient" to make an order under O 29 r 2 Federal Court Rules, O 29 r 2

Chippendale Printing Co Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (1995) 17 ACSR 328, cited Blurton v Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (1991) 29 FCR 442, cited Pritchard v Racecage Pty Ltd (1996) 64 FCR 96 and on appeal, (1997) 72 FCR 203, cited South Pacific Air Motive Pty Ltd v Magnus (1998) 157 ALR 443, cited Comite Interprofessionnel des Vins des Cotes de Provence v Bryce (1996) 69 FCR 450, cited Rhone-Poulenc Agrochimie SA v UIM Chemical Services Pty Ltd (1985) 10 FCR 567, cited Landsal Pty Ltd (in liq) v REI Building Society (1993) 113 ALR 643, cited Bass v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd [1999] HCA 9, cited Jacobson v Ross [1995] 1 VR 337, cited Nissan v Attorney-General [1970] AC 179, cited CBS Productions Pty Ltd v O'Neill (1985) 1 NSWLR 601, cited GMB Research & Development Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth [1997] FCA 934, cited Arnold v Attorney-General for Victoria [1995] FCA 727, cited Dr Martens Australia Pty Ltd v Bata Shoe Company of Australia Pty Ltd (1997) 75 FCR 230, cited READING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD v AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY, AMP INVESTMENTS LIMITED NG 326 of 1997

BRANSON J SYDNEY 1 JUNE 1999 (Publication of Reasons)

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 326 of 1997

BETWEEN: READING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

(ACN 070-893-908)

Applicant

AND: AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY