Dorajay Pty Limited v Aristocrat Leisure Limited [2005] FCA 588

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Dorajay Pty Limited v Aristocrat Leisure Limited [2005] FCA 588

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – subpoenas for production – addressed to third parties – motion to set aside subpoenas – relevance to hearing on whether proceeding should continue as representative proceeding – whether 'fishing' – whether oppressive. Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 33N Federal Court Rules, O 1 r 4, O 27 r 4 Apache Northwest Pty Ltd v Western Power Corporation (1998) 19 WAR 350 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd [1998] FCA 1599 cited Bailey v Beagle Management Pty Ltd (2001) 105 FCR 136 discussed Chapman v Luminis Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1580 cited Clairs Keeley v Treacy (No 2) (2003) 28 WAR 139 referred to Codelfa Constructions Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 referred to Cosco Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Taxation [1997] FCA 1504 referred to Fostif Pty Ltd v Campbells Cash & Carry Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 83 referred to Grant v Downs (1976) 135 CLR 674 referred to Kingsheath Club of the Clubs Limited (In liq) [2003] FCA 1034 referred to Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd [1999] NSWSC 619 cited Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Co Inc v Fay (1988) 62 ALJR 389 referred to Pasini v Vanstone [1999] FCA 1271 cited R v Barton [1981] 2 NSWLR 414 referred to The Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) SR (NSW) 564 referred to Trade Practices Commission v Arnotts Limited (1989) 88 ALR 90 applied Spatialinfo Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2005] FCA 455 referred to Spencer Motors Pty Ltd v LNC Industries Ltd [1982] 2 NSWLR 921 referred to Waind v Hill and National Employers' Mutual General Association Ltd (1978) 1 NSWLR 372 applied DORAJAY PTY LIMITED v ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED N 362 OF 2004 STONE J 13 MAY 2005 SYDNEY