Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Paperlinx Limited v McConnell [2016] FCA 450 File number: VID 429 of 2015
Judge: MIDDLETON J
Date of judgment: 29 April 2016
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – preliminary discovery – rule 7.23 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – whether prospective applicant holds reasonable belief prospective respondent has control of documents – whether prospective applicant lacks sufficient information to decide as to whether to commence proceedings – whether documents "directly relevant" – discretion to refuse relief.
Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth)
Cases cited: Alphapharm Pty Limited v Eli Lilly Australia Pty Limited [1996] FCA 1500 ObjectiVision Pty Ltd v Visionsearch Pty Ltd (2014) 108 IPR 244 Optiver Australia Pty Ltd v Tibra Trading Pty Ltd (2008) 169 FCR 435 Optiver Australia Pty Ltd v Tibra Trading Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1348 Paxus Services Ltd v People Bank Pty Ltd (1990) 99 ALR 728 Reeve v Aqualast Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 679 Sandhurst Trustees Ltd v Clarke (2015) 321 ALR 1 St George Bank Ltd v Rabo Australia Ltd (2004) 211 ALR 147 United Voice v Accolade Wines Australia Limited [2013] FCA 285
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