Richards v Han [2020] FCA 1886

Federal Court of Australia

Richards v Han [2020] FCA 1886 File numbers: ACD 71 of 2019 ACD 89 of 2019

Judgment of: THAWLEY J

Date of judgment: 18 December 2020

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – summary judgment application – r 26.01(1)(a) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – s 31A of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – whether respondents have no reasonable prospect of successfully defending part of the proceeding PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application under r 16.21 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) to strike out certain paragraphs of defence

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 131(2) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rules 16.21 and 26.01 Legal Profession (Barristers) Rules 2014 rules 75, 76 and 81

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