Austin Engineering Ltd v Podulova (No 3) [2024] FCA 1001

Federal Court of Australia

Austin Engineering Ltd v Podulova (No 3) [2024] FCA 1001 File number: WAD 83 of 2023

Judgment of: FEUTRILL J

Date of judgment: 2 September 2024

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to vary interlocutory consent orders - whether the interests of justice require variation of orders PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for further and better particulars – application to strike-out paragraphs of statement of claim – whether adequate particulars given

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 37M Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 39.05(c)

Cases cited: Allstate Life Insurance Co v Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (1995) 57 FCR 360 Austin Engineering Pty Ltd v Podulova [2023] FCA 419 Bell Group Ltd (in liq) v Westpac Banking Corporation [2001] WASC 315 Brimaud v Honeysett Instant Print Pty Ltd (1988) 217 ALR 44 Civic Video Pty Ltd v Paterson [2013] WASCA 107 Commissioner of Taxation v Iannuzzi (No 3) [2024] FCA 45 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Huang (No 4) [2022] FCA 618 Fewin Pty Ltd v Prentice (No 2) [2019] FCA 53 Hearne v Street [2008] HCA 36; 235 CLR 125 Liberty Funding Pty Ltd v Phoenix Capital Ltd [2005] FCAFC 3; 218 ALR 283 Luo v Zhai (No 6) [2016] FCA 805 Mann v Medical Defence Union Ltd [1997] FCA 45 Mobil Oil Australia Ltd v Guina Developments Pty Ltd [1996] 2 VR 34 Norwich Pharmacal Co v Commissioners of Customs & Excise [1974] AC 133 NT Power Generation Pty Ltd v Power & Water Authority [1999] FCA 1669 P Dawson Nominees Pty Ltd v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (No 2) [2009] FCA 413; 255 ALR 466 RD Werner & Co Inc v Bailey Aluminium Products Pty Ltd (1988) 18 FCR 389 Sybron Corporation v Barclays Bank Plc [1985] 1 Ch 299 Waters v Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Taxation Office) [2017] FCA 312