Griffin Energy Pty Ltd v Western Power Corporation [2006] FCA 1241

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Griffin Energy Pty Ltd v Western Power Corporation [2006] FCA 1241

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – preliminary discovery – whether there was compliance with O 15A r 6(a) of the Federal Court Rules – information in documents confidential – whether discretion should be exercised to refuse preliminary discovery order

Electricity Corporation Act 1994 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52, 82, 87 Federal Court Rules O 15A r 6

Hughes Aircraft Systems International v Civil Aviation Authority (1995) 217 ALR 303 St George Bank Limited v Rabo Australia Limited (2004) 211 ALR 147 Viskase Corp v Cryovac Inc [2000] FCA 1695 GRIFFIN ENERGY PTY LTD (ABN 38 002 105 545) and GRIFFIN ELECTRICITY PTY LTD (ACN 113 898 678) and GRIFFIN POWER PTY LTD (ACN 106 034 879) v WESTERN POWER CORPORATION (ABN 38 362 983 875) WAD 348 OF 2005 SIOPIS J 15 SEPTEMBER 2006 PERTH IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIADISTRICT REGISTRY WAD 348 OF 2005

BETWEEN: GRIFFIN ENERGY PTY LTD (ABN 38 002 105 545)

First Applicant

GRIFFIN ELECTRICITY PTY LTD (ACN 113 898 678)

Second Applicant

GRIFFIN POWER PTY LTD (ACN 106 034 879)

Third Applicant

AND: WESTERN POWER CORPORATION (ABN 38 362 983 875)

Respondent

JUDGE: SIOPIS J

DATE OF ORDER: 15 SEPTEMBER 2006

WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1 The parties are to confer with a view to producing a minute of orders reflecting this judgment. 2 The application is otherwise adjourned sine die. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIADISTRICT REGISTRY WAD 348 OF 2005

BETWEEN: GRIFFIN ENERGY PTY LTD (ABN 38 002 105 545)