Koolan Iron Ore Pty Ltd v Infrassure Ltd [2020] FCA 233

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Koolan Iron Ore Pty Ltd v Infrassure Ltd [2020] FCA 233 File number: WAD 399 of 2018

Judge: JACKSON J

Date of judgment: 28 February 2020

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - notice to produce a document mentioned in a pleading or affidavit - whether documents are mentioned in a witness statement annexed to an affidavit - no direct allusion to a document - notice to produce set aside PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - discovery - order for particular discovery - circumstances where order would be made - where documents not relevant to the central issue - where discovery would not facilitate the efficient conduct of the proceedings - application dismissed

Legislation: Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) s 57 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 20, 20.21, 20.31, Division 20.2

Cases cited: Apotex Pty Ltd v ICOS Corporation (No 2) [2017] FCA 589 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australialink Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 265; (2009) 177 FCR 35 Australian Pipe & Tube Pty Ltd v QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited (No 2) [2018] FCA 1450 Dennis v Chambers Investment Planners Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 63; (2012) 201 FCR 321 Dubai Bank Limited v Galadari (No 2) [1990] 1 WLR 731 HIH Casualty & General Insurance Ltd (in liq) v Insurance Australia Ltd (No 2) [2006] VSC 128 King v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd [2001] FCA 1487 Marubeni Corporation v Alafouzos (Court of Appeal Civil Division, Lawton LJ, 6 November 1986) O'Neill v FSS Trustee Corporation (as trustee of First State Superannuation Scheme) [2015] NSWSC 1248 Quilter v Heatly (1883) 23 Ch D 42