Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
DBCT Management Pty Ltd v McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd and Geosea Australia Pty Ltd Joint Venture (No 2) [2021] FCA 810 File number: NSD 100 of 2017
Judgment of: ABRAHAM J
Date of judgment: 16 July 2021
Catchwords: COSTS – reasonable costs of compliance with subpoena under r 24.22 of Federal Court Rules – where claim for legal professional privilege upheld – indemnity costs – no departure from ordinary rule – costs awarded on party and party basis
Legislation: Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 24.22, 40.01
Cases cited: Ann Street Mezzanine Pty Ltd v Beck [2013] FCA 960; (2013) 215 FCR 150 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Colgate-Palmolive Pty Ltd (No 5) [2021] FCA 246 Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Amcor Ltd (No 3) [2008] FCA 1668 Charlick Trading Pty Ltd v Australia National Railways Commission (1997) 149 ALR 647 DBCT Management Pty Ltd v McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd and Geosea Australia Pty Ltd Joint Venture [2021] FCA 512 Fuelxpress Ltd v L M Ericcson Pty Ltd (1987) 75 ALR 284 Taylor v Dixon Advisory Limited [2010] ACTSC 161; (2010) 5 ACTLR 136 Titan Enterprises (Qld) Pty Ltd v Cross [2016] FCA 1275 Viagogo AG v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (No 2) [2021] FCA 411
Division: General Division
Registry: New South Wales
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