AWB Limited v Honourable Terence Rhoderic Hudson Cole (No 2)[2006] FCA 913

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

AWB Limited v Honourable Terence Rhoderic Hudson Cole (No 2) [2006] FCA 913

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – whether separate questions should be heard and determined under O 29 r 2 of the Federal Court Rules – relevant legal principles – whether just and convenient to order trial of separate questions – no order under O 29 made Royal Commissions Act 1902 (Cth) Royal Commissions Amendment Act 2006 (Cth) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977(Cth) AWB Limited v Cole [2006] FCA 571 referred to Bass v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd (1999) 198 CLR 334 applied Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board (2001) 206 CLR 1 cited Reading Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Mutual Provident Society (1999) 217 ALR 495 considered Direct Factory Outlets Homebush Pty Ltd v Property Council of Australia [2005] FCA 1002 cited Souflett Beheer v AWB Limited [2004] FCA 518 cited Kockums AB v Commonwealth [2002] FCAFC 138 cited SmithKline Beecham (Aust) Pty Ltd v Chipman [2002] FCA 674 cited SPI Spirits (Cyprus) Ltd v Diageo Australia Ltd [2006] FCA 14 cited Save the Ridge Inc v Commonwealth (2005) 147 FCR 97 cited Rainsford v Victoria (2005) 144 FCR 279 discussed Director of Fisheries (NT) v Arnhem Land Aboriginal Land Trust (2001) 109 FCR 488 cited Tallglen Pty Ltd v Pay TV Holdings Pty Ltd (1996) 22 ACSR 130 discussed Jacobson v Ross [1995] 1 VR 337 considered CBS Productions Pty Ltd v O'Neill [1985] 1 NSWLR 601 cited Rocklea Spinning Mills v Anti-Dumping Authority (1995) 56 FCR 406 cited Novartis Corp Protection Australasia Pty Ltd v Orica Australia Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1013 cited Salmar Holdings Pty Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council [1971] 1 NSWLR 192 considered Forster v Jododex Australia Pty Ltd (1972) 127 CLR 421 considered Voth v Manildra Flour Mills Pty Ltd (1990) 171 CLR 538 cited Regie Nationale Renault v Zhang (2002) 210 CLR 491 cited Oceanic Sun Line Shipping Company Inc v Fay (1988) 165 CLR 197 cited Humane Society International Inc v Kyodo Senpaku Caisha Ltd [2006] FCAFC 116 cited Pyx Granite Co Ltd v Ministry of Housing and Local Government [1960] AC 260 cited Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564 cited Oil Basins Ltd v Commonwealth (1993) 178 CLR 643 cited McGowan v Migration Agents Registration Authority (2003) 129 FCR 118 discussed Edelsten v Minister of Health (1994) 58 FCR 419 discussed Swan Portland Cement Ltd v Comptroller-General of Customs (1989) 25 FCR 523 cited Bragg v Secretary of the Department of Employment, Education and Training (1995) 59 FCR 31 cited Yarmirr v Australian Telecommunications Corporation (1990) 96 ALR 739 cited Du Pont (Australia) Ltd v Comptroller-General of Customs (1993) 30 ALD 829 cited Saitta Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (2000) 106 FCR 1 cited Re Kamha v Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (2005) 85 ALD 346 discussed