Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal (No 2) [2017] FCA 1539

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal (No 2) [2017] FCA 1539 File number: QUD 1139 of 2015

Judge: COLLIER J

Date of judgment: 19 December 2017

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for non-standard discovery – r 20.15 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – application pursuant to r 1.34 to dispense with compliance with r 20.13(3) – whether order for discovery should be made – whether discovery should be ordered according to specific categories sought – whether discovery sought burdensome or oppressive to respondents

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 37M Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 1.34, 20.11, 20.13, 20.13(1), 20.13(3), 20.15, 20.15(3), Div 7.3

Cases cited: Alliance Craton Explorer Pty Ltd v Quasar Resources Pty Ltd (No 4) [2013] FCA 1044 Austal Ships Pty Ltd v Incat Australia Pty Ltd (2009) FCA 368 Bailey v Beagle Management Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 60; (2001) 105 FCR 136 BrisConnections Finance Pty Limited (Receivers and Managers Appointed) v Arup Pty Limited [2015] FCA 1077 Carmody v McKellar (1996) 68 FCR 265 Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union v Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 462; (2014) 232 FCR 560 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal Pty Ltd [2017] FCAFC 50 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 987 Eggerth v Piccardi [2015] FCA 977 Galati v Potato Marketing Corporation of Western Australia (No 2) [2007] FCA 919 Jackamarra v Krakouer (1998) 195 CLR 516 Jilani v Wilhelm [2005] FCAFC 269; (2005) 148 FCR 255 Re Coles & Ravenshear [1907] 1 KB 1 at 4 Rinehart v Rinehart (No 2) [2015] FCA 339 Shoreform (Qld) Pty Ltd v Millenium Coal Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 645