Brookfield v Yevad Products Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1164

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Brookfield v Yevad Products Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1164

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – setting aside judgment – discovery – obligation to make discovery – whether discovery of documents withheld fraudulently or deliberately – where respondent's representatives became aware of undiscovered documents – whether documents had been discovered a train of inquiry would have opened up for applicants – probable effect of documents on trial judge's decision – grounds for setting aside judgment – setting aside judgment where obligations of discovery not complied with.

Federal Court Rules, O 15 Hip Foong Hong v H Neotia and Company [1918] AC 888 cited Cabassi v Vila (1940) 64 CLR 130 cited Jonesco v Beard [1930] AC 298 cited Commissioner of Australian Federal Police v Propend Finance Pty Ltd (1997) 188 CLR 501 cited Brookfield v Davey Products Pty Ltd [1996] FCA 24; (1996) 14 ACLC 303 related Brookfield v Davey Products Pty Ltd [1998] FCA 535; (1998) ATPR 41-635 related Brookfield v Davey Products Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 104 related Brookfield v Yevad Products Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 1376 related Brookfield v Davey Products Pty Ltd [1996] FCA 971 related Davies v Eli Lilly & Co [1987] 1 All ER 801 cited Rockwell Machine Tool Co Ltd v E P Barrus (Concessionaires) Ltd [1968] 2 All ER 98 cited Mulley v Manifold (1959) 103 CLR 341 cited Compagnie Financiere et Commerciale du Pacifique v Peruvian Guano Company (1882) 11 QBD 55 cited Orr v Holmes (1948) 76 CLR 632 cited Council of the City of Greater Wollongong Corporation v Cowan (1955) 93 CLR 435 cited Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Quade (1991) 178 CLR 134 applied Londish v Gulf Pacific Pty Ltd (1993) 117 ALR 361 cited Quade v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1991) 27 FCR 569 cited IAN WALTER BROOKFIELD AND SEPTIC PRODUCTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (IN LIQ) v YEVAD PRODUCTS PTY LTD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DAVEY PRODUCTS PTY LTD) ACN 004 813 192 SG 112 of 1993 LANDER J ADELAIDE 9 SEPTEMBER 2004