Hawthorn Glen Pty Ltd (ACN 004 061 214) v Aconex Pty Ltd (ACN 091 376 091) (No 1) [2007] FCA 2010

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Hawthorn Glen Pty Ltd (ACN 004 061 214) v Aconex Pty Ltd (ACN 091 376 091) (No 1) [2007] FCA 2010 EVIDENCE – application to re‑open case and recall witnesses – whether rule in Browne v Dunn complied with – discretion of trial judge to re‑open case, reject submissions by cross‑examiner on witnesses' evidence, or consider other alternatives – not necessary for cross‑examiner to put every detail to witness – cross‑examining party gave adequate notice of some issues in pleadings and opening statements – where rule not complied with, no issue of unfairness arose – application refused. Evidence Act 1995 (Cth): s 46 Browne v Dunn [1893] 6 R 67, applied Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298, cited Murray v Figge (1974) 4 ALR 612, cited Re Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union (WA Branch); Ex parte Ferguson (1986) 67 ALR 491, cited White Industries (Qld) Pty Ltd v Flower & Hart (A Firm) (1998) 156 ALR 169, cited Jardein Pty Ltd v Stathakis [2007] FCAFC 148, cited Seymour v Australian Broadcasting Commission (1977) 19 NSWLR 219, cited McCarthy v McIntyre [2000] FCA 1250, cited Payless Superbarn (NSW) Pty Ltd v O'Gara (1990) 19 NSWLR 551, cited Allied Pastoral Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) [1983] 1 NSWLR 1, cited Dolan v Australian & Overseas Telecommunications Corporation (1993) 42 FCR 206, cited Marelic v Comcare (1993) 47 FCR 437, cited Raben Footwear Pty Ltd v Polygram Records Inc (1997) 75 FCR 88, cited Urban Transport Authority of NSW v Nweiser (1992) 28 NSWLR 471, cited Goldsmith v Landilonidis (2002) 190 ALR 370, cited Smith v New South Wales Bar Association (1992) 176 CLR 256, cited HAWTHORN GLEN PTY LTD (ACN 004 061 214) v ACONEX PTY LTD (ACN 091 376 091), ROBERT WILLIAM PHILLPOT & LEIGH MATTHEW JASPER VID 420 of 2007

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