Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd v AkzoNobel NV (No 3) [2024] FCA 1221 File numbers: WAD 162 of 2021
Judgment of: BANKS-SMITH J
Date of judgment: 22 October 2024
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - whether applicants should be permitted to cross-examine deponents of affidavits relating to discovery regime - discovery proceeded according to categories - relevant previously undiscovered documents produced during 11-week liability trial - trial steps still pending - continuing obligations of parties and lawyers in relation to discovery - whether leave required to cross-examine deponents - leave not required - cross-examination permitted having regard to particular circumstances
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Schedule 2 (Australian Consumer Law) s 18 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 27 Federal Court Act of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37M, 37N Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 20.14, 20.15, 20.21, 20.22
Cases cited: Clifton (Liquidator) v Kerry J Investment Pty Ltd trading as Clenergy [2020] FCAFC 5 Dale v Clayton Utz (a firm) [2012] VSC 577 Guy Carpenter & Company Pty Ltd v Grove (No 2) [2011] FCA 1190 INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd v AkzoNobel NV [2023] FCA 382 IO Group Inc v Prestige Club Australasia Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 1147 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd [2011] HCA 11; (2011) 243 CLR 361 Lantrak Holdings Pty Ltd v Yammine [2023] FCAFC 156 Mango Boulevard Pty Ltd v Spencer [2008] QCA 274 Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 66 Olympic Airways SA v Spiros Alysandratos & Consolidated Travel (Vic) Pty Ltd (unreported, Supreme Court of Victoria, 26 May 1997) Procter v Kalivis [2009] FCA 1518 Re Summit Hotel Bondi Beach Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 295 Selvaratnam v St George - A Division of Westpac Banking Corporation (No 2) [2021] FCA 486 Sivwright v St Ives Group Pty Ltd (No 3) [2024] FCA 833 Talacko v Talacko (No 2) [2009] VSC 444; (2009) 25 VR 613 Voxson Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Limited (No 10) [2018] FCA 376 Watson v Kriticos (Further Discovery and Adjournment) [2023] FCA 793 Wu v Avin Operations Pty Ltd (No 3) [2006] FCA 1321
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