Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Schiff v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd (No 7) [2023] FCA 1432 File number(s): NSD 1086 of 2021
Judgment of: JACKMAN J
Date of judgment: 21 November 2023
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – interlocutory application for leave to apply under 28 United States Code §1782 for the production of documents by the trustee of the Euro Pacific Bank in Puerto Rico – principles of case management – where the documents in question may shed light on the issues in dispute at the final hearing – where the grant of leave will occasion a substantial delay to the date of the final hearing – application dismissed
Legislation: Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters, opened for signature 15 November 1965, 658 UNTS 163 (entered into force 10 February 1969) Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters, opened for signature 18 March 1970, 847 UNTS 231 (entered into force 7 October 1972) 28 United States Code §1782
Cases cited: Jones v Treasury Wine Estates Limited [2016] FCAFC 59; (2016) 241 FCR 111 Lavecky v Visa Inc [2017] FCA 454 White Oak Commercial Finance Europe (Non-Levered) Limited v Insurance Australia Limited [2022] FCA 1587
Division: General Division
Registry: New South Wales
National Practice Area: Other Federal Jurisdiction
Number of paragraphs: 16
Date of hearing: 16 November 2023
Counsel for the Applicant: Ms S Chrysanthou SC and Mr N Olson
Solicitor for the Applicant: Kennedys (Australasia) Partnership
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