Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Fortescue Ltd v Element Zero Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 590 File number: NSD 527 of 2024
Judgment of: LOGAN J
Date of judgment: 30 May 2024
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – where the applicants had successfully applied for, and executed, Anton Piller search orders – where hearing was first return date after the execution of the search orders – where proceedings had, necessarily, been heavily suppressed prior to the execution of the search orders – where the respondents sought to keep the proceedings suppressed until a further case management hearing due to potential commercial and reputational damage from publicity – where the parties had largely agreed directions orders to advance the proceedings – whether proceedings should remain suppressed – suppression orders limited to confidential affidavit annexures
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth)
Cases cited: Anton Piller KG v Manufacturing Processes Limited [1976] Ch 55 Brags Electrics Ltd v Gregory [2010] NSWSC 1205 Principal Financial Group Pty Ltd v Vella [2011] NSWSC 327 Russell v Russell (1976) 134 CLR 495
Division: General Division
Registry: New South Wales
National Practice Area: Intellectual Property
Sub-area: Copyright and Industrial Designs
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