Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Bowen Energy Limited v 2KD Drilling Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 275 Citation: Bowen Energy Limited v 2KD Drilling Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 275
Parties: BOWEN ENERGY LTD (ACN 120 965 095) v 2KD DRILLING PTY LTD (ACN 129 875 467) and KEVIN NEWMAN
File number(s): NSD 475 of 2009
Judges: KATZMANN J
Date of judgment: 8 March 2012
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to amend application and pleadings – application to join an additional party – delay in amending application – joinder may avoid possibility of Anshun estoppel – whether leave should be granted
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 37M Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 8.21, 9.05
Cases cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Pty Limited v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Dow Jones v Gutnick (2002) 210 CLR 575 Habib v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 231 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun (1981) 147 CLR 589
Date of hearing: 8 March 2012
Place: Sydney
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 22
Counsel for the Applicant: Mr J Tobin
Solicitor for the Applicant: Gadens Lawyers
Counsel for the Respondents: Mr JR Dupree
Solicitor for the Respondents: Cahills
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION NSD 475 of 2009
BETWEEN: BOWEN ENERGY LTD (ACN 120 965 095)
Applicant
AND: 2KD DRILLING PTY LTD (ACN 129 875 467)
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