Bailey v Beagle Management Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 60

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Bailey v Beagle Management Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 60

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to appeal against refusal to set aside notices to produce issued in connection with security for costs applications – documents sought accepted to be relevant – whether notices fishing – whether general rule that party issuing notice must first have evidence supporting substantive claim – nature of fishing objection – whether substantial injustice if order wrong and uncorrected WORDS AND PHRASES – "fishing" COSTS – unsuccessful application for leave to appeal against interlocutory order in a matter of practice and procedure – whether costs should be ordered to be paid forthwith pursuant to O 62 r 3(2) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 24(1A) Federal Court Rules O 33 r 12, O 62 r 3(2)

Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 564 at 575 followed Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 followed Jarrett v Seymour (1993) 46 FCR 557 followed Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170 at 177 followed Home Office v Harman [1983]1AC 280 mentioned Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Plowman (1995) 183 CLR 10 at 33 mentioned Associated Dominions Assurance Society Pty Ltd v John Fairfax & Son Pty Ltd (1952) 72 WN(NSW) 250 at 254 followed Caltex Refining Co Pty Ltd v AMWU (unreported, Full Court, 6 December 1990) followed Trade Practices Commission v CC (New South Wales) Pty Ltd (1995) 58 FCR 426 at 436 followed Treasurer v CanWest Global Communications Corp [1997] FCA 578 followed Microsoft Corporation v Adelong Electronics Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 224 followed Bertran v Vanstone [1999] FCA 1753 at pars 18-23 followed In the matter of Davison, Donnelly v Davison [2000] FCA 1396 followed Grant v Downs (1976) 135 CLR 674 at 685 followed WA Pines Pty Ltd v Bannerman (1980) 41 FLR 175 at 181 mentioned PETER G BAILEY & ORS V BEAGLE MANAGEMENT PTY LTD & ORS V 435 OF 2000 HEEREY, BRANSON AND MERKEL JJ 12 FEBRUARY 2001 MELBOURNE