Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Seven Network Limited v News Limited (No 5) [2005] FCA 510
PRACTICE and PROCEDURE – leave sought to serve notices to produce – test of 'apparent relevance' – whether documents sought are 'reasonably likely to add to the relevant evidence' – whether confidential nature of documents renders notice to produce oppressive – ambiguous terms of notice to produce liable to be set aside as oppressive – Federal Court Rules (Cth) O 15 rr 8, 11(1), O33 r 12
Broadcasting Services Act 1986 (Cth) ss 99, 115, Sch 2 Pt 6 cl 10 Federal Court Rules (Cth) O 15 rr 8, 11, O 33 r 12
CCom Pty Ltd v Jiejing Pty Ltd (1992) 37 FCR 1 cited Microsoft Corporation v CX Computer Pty Ltd (2002) 116 FCR 372 cited Mulley v Manifold (1958) 103 CLR 341 cited Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol-Myers Co [1979] VR 273 cited BP Australia Pty Ltd v Nyran Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 834 cited National Employers' Mutual General Association Ltd v Waind and Hill [1978] 1 NSWLR 372 followed Spencer Motors Pty Ltd v LNC Industries Ltd [1982] 2 NSWLR 921 followed Liberty Financial Pty Ltd v Scott [2004] VSC 382 cited Re ACI International Ltd (1986) 11 ACLR 240 considered Apache Northwest Pty Ltd v Western Power Corporation (1998) 19 WAR 350 followed Spatialinfo Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2005] FCA 455 followed Hamilton v Oades (1989) 166 CLR 486 considered Trade Practices Commission v Arnotts Limited (No 2) (1989) 88 ALR 90 cited Rural Press Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2003) 216 CLR 53 considered SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED and ANOR v NEWS LIMITED and ORS NSD 1223 of 2002 SACKVILLE J SYDNEY 29 APRIL 2005
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1223 of 2002
BETWEEN: SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED
(ACN 052 816 789)
FIRST APPLICANT
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