Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd v ANL Singapore Pte Ltd [2020] FCA 921 File number: NSD 645 of 2020
Judge: STEWART J
Date of judgment: 11 June 2020
Date of publication of reasons 30 June 2020
Catchwords: ADMIRALTY – marine casualty – where plaintiff seeks inspection of material parts of the vessel – whether defendants must assist with inspection by identifying particular machinery and equipment PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – whether inspection orders justified – whether defendants must assist with inspection PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – discovery of specified documents sought before statement of claim is filed – whether discovery justified
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1979 (Cth) ss 37M, 37N Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Pt 20, rr 1.40, 14.01, 14.10, 14.11 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) r 250
Cases cited: Career Step, LLC v TalentMed Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 492 CGU Insurance Ltd v Malaysia International Shipping Corp Berhad [2001] FCA 1223; 187 ALR 279 CSL Australia Pty Limited v Formosa [2009] NSWCA 363; 235 FLR 273 Cummings v 2KY Broadcasters Pty Ltd (1981) 51 FLR 121; 1 NSWLR 246 Egg and Egg Pulp Marketing Board v K H Korp Tocumal Trading Co Pty Ltd(1963) VR 378 Evan Deakin Pty Ltd v Orekenetics Pty Ltd [2002] QSC 42; 2 Qd R 345 Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Ltd [1999] FCA 56; ATPR 41-679 Lyons v Kern Konstructions (Townsville) Pty Ltd (1983) 70 FLR 135; 47 ALR 114 Mount Isa Mines Ltd v The Ship "Thor Commander" [2018] FCA 1326; 263 FCR 181 Norm Engineering Pty Ltd v Digga Australia Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 1378 Smith v Peters (1875) LR 20 Eq 511
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