Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Harlech Enterprises Pty Ltd v Beno Excavations Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 639 File number(s): ACD 1 of 2023
Judgment of: THAWLEY J
Date of judgment: 12 June 2024
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – where applicant previously worked for respondent and had access to respondent's confidential information / intellectual property – where applicant seeks redactions to discovered documents – where parties are competing trade rivals – where some evidence applicant used respondent's confidential information – where redacted documents necessary for respondent to prosecute cross-claim – balancing of competing interests – order for unredacted documents to be provided to respondent's legal advisors and independent expert only, with liberty for the respondent to apply in the event it is contended that disclosure of some of the redacted material is necessary
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 37M(1)(b) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 20.32
Cases cited: Alphapharm Pty Ltd v Lundbeck Australia Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1358 AstraZeneca AB v Medis Pharma Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 549
Division: General Division
Registry: Australian Capital Territory
National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations
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