Gloucester Shire Council v Fitch Ratings, Inc [2016] FCA 587

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Gloucester Shire Council v Fitch Ratings, Inc [2016] FCA 587 File number: NSD 995 of 2014

Judge: WIGNEY J

Date of judgment: 25 May 2016

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – interlocutory application to set aside notice to produce and subpoena – whether production of the documents is for a legitimate forensic purpose – where there is no assertion that production is oppressive – where documents may be relevant to the determination of a further interlocutory application

Legislation: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), Pt IVA, s 31A(2) Federal Court Rules 2011, r 26.01

Cases cited: ABN AMRO Bank NV and Others v Bathurst Regional Council and Others (2014) 224 FCR 1 Alister v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 404 Bailey v Beagle Management Pty Ltd (2001) 105 FCR 136 Bathurst Regional Council v Local Government Financial Services Pty Ltd (No 5) [2012] FCA 1200 Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 564 Cosco Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [1997] FCA 1504; (1997) 37 ATR 432 Dorajay Pty Limited v Aristocrat Leisure Limited [2005] FCA 588 Grant v Downs (1976) 135 CLR 674 Hamilton v Oades (1989) 166 CLR 486 National Employers' Mutual General Association Ltd v Waind [1978] 1 NSWLR 372 Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Co Inc v Fay (1988) 165 CLR 197 Seven Network Ltd v News Ltd (No 5) [2005] FCA 510 Spencer Motors Pty Ltd v. LNC Industries Ltd [1982] 2 NSWLR 921 Tamwood Limited (ACN 010 954 499) v Habitare Developments Pty Ltd (ACN 122 935 497) [2009] FCA 364 Trade Practices Commission v Arnotts Ltd (No 2) (1989) 88 ALR 90