Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Capic v Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited (Adjournment) [2020] FCA 486 File number: NSD 724 of 2016
Judge: PERRAM J
Date of judgment: 15 April 2020
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application by Respondent for adjournment of trial – where virtual trial proposed in circumstances of COVID-19 pandemic – where virtual trial submitted adversely to impact conduct, length and expense of trial – consideration of relevant principles
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37M, 47C Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Amendment Order 2020 (NSW) Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Order 2020 (NSW) Public Health Act 2010 (NSW) ss 7, 10 Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 (Vic) ss 199, 203 Stay at Home Directions (No 3) (Vic)
Cases cited: Campaign Master (UK) Ltd v Forty Two International Pty Ltd (No 3) [2009] FCA 1306; 181 FCR 152 Hanson-Young v Leyonhjelm (No 3) [2019] FCA 645 JKC Australia LNG Pty Ltd v CH2M Hill Companies Ltd [2020] WASCA 38 Kemp v Westpac Banking Corporation [2020] FCA 437
Date of hearing: 9 April 2020
Registry: New South Wales
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations
Sub-area: Regulator and Consumer Protection
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 27
Counsel for the Applicant: Mr I R Pike SC with Ms F Roughley
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