Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Dr Michael Van Thanh Quach v MLC Life Limited (No 4) [2020] FCA 532 File number: ACD 18 of 2019
Judge: GRIFFITHS J
Date of judgment: 24 April 2020
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – interlocutory applications by applicant to set aside in full or part various subpoenas issued by the respondent – subpoenas found to be validly issued because they have sufficient adjectival relevance – failure by applicant to establish any of his multiple grounds of challenge to the subpoenas – interlocutory applications dismissed with costs
Legislation: Australian Capital Territory (Self-government) Act 1988 (Cth), s 48AA Insurance Contracts Act 1984, ss 13, 47(2) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 38(b)
Cases cited: Forge v Australian Securities and Investment Commission (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 42; 69 NSWLR 575 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40 Quach v MLC Life Limited (No 1) [2019] FCA 1194 Quach v MLC Life Limited (No 2) [2019] FCA 1322 Quach v MLC Limited (No 3) [2019] FCA 2066
Date of hearing: 31 March 2020
Registry: Australian Capital Territory
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations
Sub-area: Commercial Contracts, Banking, Finance and Insurance
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 29
Counsel for the Applicant: The applicant appeared in person
Counsel for the Respondent: Mr N Olson
Solicitor for the Respondent: TurksLegal
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