Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Polis v Zombor [2019] FCA 69 File number: VID 217 of 2018
Judge: MURPHY J
Date of judgment: 5 February 2019
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for preliminary discovery under rule 7.23 of Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – relevant principles for allowing preliminary discovery – application granted BANKRUPTCY – where prospective respondent executed personal insolvency agreement under Part X of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) – application for preliminary discovery for a prospective proceeding alleging deceit, misleading or deceptive conduct and unconscionable conduct – whether applicant barred from bringing preliminary discovery application or commencing prospective proceeding by operation of s 229(2)(c) – whether proposed claims are for unliquidated damages – whether proposed claims arise otherwise than by reason of contract, promise or breach of trust pursuant to s 82(2)
Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)
Cases cited: Cornelius v Barewa Oil & Mining (NL) (in liquidation) (1982) 42 ALR 83 Coventry v Charter Pacific Corp Ltd (2005) 227 CLR 234; [2005] HCA 67 EBOS Group Pty Ltd v Team Medical Supplies Pty Ltd (No 3) (2012) 199 FCR 533; [2012] FCA 48 Ex parte Llynvi Coal & Iron Co; Re Hide (1871) 7 LR Ch App 28 In the Estate of Gary Killington; Ex parte Chisholm [1998] FCA 1474 Melnik v Melnik (2005) 144 FCR 141; [2005] FCAFC 160 Official Receiver v Todd (1986) 14 FCR 177 Optiver Australia Pty Ltd v Tibra Trading Pty Ltd (2007) 247 ALR 199; [2007] FCA 2065 Optiver Australia Pty Ltd v Tibra Trading Pty Ltd (2008) 169 FCR 435; [2008] FCAFC 133 Paxus Services Ltd v People Bank Pty Ltd (1990) 99 ALR 728 Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals v Samsung Bioepis AU Pty Ltd (2017) 351 ALR 103; [2017] FCAFC 193 Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals v Samsung Bioepis AU Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 285 Re McMaster; Ex parte McMaster (1991) 33 FCR 70 Reeve v Aqualast Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 679 Spain v Union Steamship Company of New Zealand Ltd (1923) 32 CLR 138 St George Bank Ltd v Rabo Australia Ltd (2004) 211 ALR 147; [2004] FCA 1360 Tarea Management (North Shore) Pty Ltd (in liq) v Glass (1991) 28 FCR 93 Trustees Executors & Agency Co Ltd v Reilly [1941] VLR 110
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