Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Airservices Australia v Transfield Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 886
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Preliminary Discovery – whether Court has jurisdiction to order preliminary discovery under O 15A r 6 – whether a "matter" for the purposes of Ch III of the Constitution – discovery for purpose of determining whether to commence a proceeding – history and purpose of preliminary discovery. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – Federal jurisdiction – whether preliminary discovery involves a "matter" for the purposes of Ch III of the Constitution – whether preliminary discovery an incident of judicial power. Civil Procedure Rules (UK) r 31.16 Federal Court Rules O 15 O 15A r 3 r 6 O 20 r 2 General Rules of Procedure in Civil Proceedings O 32 (Vic) Supreme Court Rules (NSW) Pt 1 r 14 Pt 3 r 1 Supreme Court Rules (SA) r 60 Supreme Court Rules (WA) O26A Supreme Court Rules (NT) O 32 Supreme Court Rules (ACT) O 34A Constitution s 76(ii), s 77(i) Administration of Justice Act 1969 (UK) s 21 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 s 59 Supreme Court Act 1981 (UK) s 33 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) O'Toole v Charles David Pty Ltd (1991) 171 CLR 232 referred to State Bank of South Australia v Hellaby (1992) 59 SASR 304 considered In re Judiciary and Navigation Acts (1921) 29 CLR 257 considered Alphapharm Pty Limited v Eli Lilly Australia Pty Limited (Lindgren J, 24 May 1996, unreported) referred to Glowatzky v Insultech Group Pty Ltd (Branson J, 2 October 1997, unreported) referred to Minister for Health & Aged Care v Harrington Associates Ltd [1999] FCA 549 referred to Paxus Services Ltd v People Bank Pty Ltd (1990) 99 ALR 728 referred to Aitken v Neville Jeffress Pidler Pty Limited (1991) 33 FCR 418 referred to CCA Beverages (Adelaide) Limited v Hansford (O'Loughlin J, 15 November 1991, unreported) referred to Malouf v Malouf [1999] FCA 284 (FC) referred to Kirella Pty Ltd v Hooper (1999) 161 ALR 447 applied McLean v Burns Philp Trustee Co Pty Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 623 referred to Norwich Pharmacal Co v Customs and Excise Commissioners [1974] AC 133 referred to Cardale v Watkins (1820) 5 Madd 18 referred to Cardile v LED Builders Pty Ltd (1999) 162 ALR 294 considered Glaxo Wellcome PLC v Minister of National Revenue (1998) 81 CPR (3d) 372 considered Heimann v The Commonwealth (1935) 54 CLR 126referred to Re Pyne [1997] 1 Qd R 326referred to
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