Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Rana v Google Inc (No 2) [2017] FCA 17 File number: SAD 286 of 2014
Judge: CHARLESWORTH J
Date of judgment: 25 January 2017
Catchwords: HIGH COURT AND FEDERAL COURT – jurisdiction – proposed claim founded in defamation – whether defamation claim falls within associated jurisdiction conferred under s 32 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – federal claims inadequately pleaded – unclear on pleadings whether defamation claim forms a part of the same justiciable controversy as claims alleging contraventions of a Commonwealth law – applicant not seeking leave to re-plead – application dismissed PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to serve originating application and statement of claim outside of the jurisdiction – pleadings not sufficiently clear to require a foreign party to respond – leave to serve refused
Legislation: Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)), ss 18, 21, 232 Defamation Act 2005 (SA), s 21 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 19, 32, 37M Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), rr 1.32, 1.37, 2.27, 10.42, 10.43, 16.02, 16.21 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 39B, 39B(1A) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)
Cases cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Cassimatis (No 2) [2013] FCA 1008, (2013) 96 ACSR 272 Banque Commerciale SA, En Liquidation v Akhil Holdings Limited (1990) 169 CLR 279 Barclay Mowlem Construction Ltd v Dampier Port Authority [2006] WASC 281, (2006) 33 WAR 82 Beck v Spalla (2005) 142 FCR 555 Burgundy Royale Investments Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1987) 18 FCR 212 Dare v Pulham (1982) 148 CLR 658 Fair Work Ombudsman v Eastern Colour Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 803, (2011) 209 IR 263 Fencott v Muller (1983) 152 CLR 570 Hunt Australia Pty Ltd v Davidson's Arnhemland Safaris Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1690, (2000) 179 ALR 738 Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Pty Ltd (2000) 104 FCR 564 Philip Morris Incorporated v Adam P Brown Male Fashions Proprietary Limited (1981) 148 CLR 457 Qantas Airways Ltd v Lustig (2015) 228 FCR 148 Rana v Google Australia Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 60 Rana v Google Inc [2016] FCA 461 Re Wakim; Ex Parte McNally (1999) 198 CLR 511 Rivera v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2005) 144 FCR 334 Spiteri v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 905 Underdown v Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations [2009] FCA 965 Unilan Holdings Pty Limited v Kerin (1993) 44 FCR 481 Zoltaszek v Downer EDI Engineering Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 744
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