Latest Judgments
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Today's published judgments
Practice and Procedure
Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (Interlocutory Rulings) [2025] FCA 504
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – where the respondents seek to strike out the appellant’s amended interlocutory application to re-open the evidence on his appeal which he filed one month after filing the initial application to re-open the evidence on his appeal and only three days before the hearing of that application – where some of the particulars in the amended notice of appeal attached to the application are not particularised – where the legal theory in the amended interlocutory application differs substantially from that of the initial application – where the appellant’s delay in raising the amended interlocutory application is unexplained – whether the amended interlocutory application should be struck out PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – where the respondents’ solicitors at trial are the subject of subpoenas to give evidence in an interlocutory application filed while the Full Court’s judgment on the appeal was reserved – where the notice of appeal the subject of the interlocutory application makes no allegations against those solicitors – whether the subpoenas should be set aside PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – where a witness’s affidavit concerning her dealings with a respondent and some of the respondents’ solicitors over four years was provided to the parties and the court less than two days before the relevant hearing – where the affidavit concerns matters beyond the scope of the application to be heard – where the affidavit attached as part of an exhibit material pertaining a confidential settlement of separate claims or proceedings – whether the affidavit should be struck out and removed from the court file – whether suppression and non-publication orders should issue regarding portions of the exhibit and the transcript of the hearing PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – where a subpoena to give evidence to a witness was served three days before the hearing – where the subpoena was inconsistent with the timetable for evidence at the hearing – where the circumstances surrounding the s
30 Apr 2025
| PERRAM J
Practice and Procedure
Haggarty v RX Plastics Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 536
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Interlocutory application – Amendment of pleadings – Leave to amend – Amended defence – Withdrawal of admissions PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Interlocutory application – Discovery – Documents – Relevance – Delay
23 May 2025
| MEAGHER J
Practice and Procedure
Frigger v Banning [2025] FCA 535
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application by respondents for applicants to provide security for costs in relation to application for leave to appeal against decision which itself required applicants to provide security for costs – applicants have significant litigation history including costs orders that have not been paid – applicants could access funds in superannuation – whether respondents’ costs would be recoverable if costs orders made in respondents’ favour – prospects of application for leave to appeal and proposed appeal limited – interests of justice served by order that applicants provide security for costs
23 May 2025
| MCDONALD J
Practice and Procedure
Purcell (Examiner) v LAZ24 (No 2) [2025] FCA 498
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Principle of open justice – Suppression or non-publication order – Application to revoke previous suppression order – Whether order necessary to prevent prejudice to the proper administration of justice – Whether order necessary to protect the safety of any person – application to revoke dismissed – Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 37AF, 37AG(1)
16 May 2025
| HILL J
Industrial Law
Williams v Natural Solar Pty Ltd (Urgent Reinstatement Application) [2025] FCA 527
INDUSTRIAL LAW – interlocutory application for reinstatement of employment and restraining termination without leave – whether relief sought is interlocutory or final –alleged adverse action within meaning of ss 341 and 342 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – alleged whistleblower protections arising from disclosures made under part 9.4AAA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) –alleged contraventions of workplace rights – whether there is a prima facie case of unlawful termination – whether balance of convenience favours grant of interlocutory relief – where reinstatement is only sought for a short-term fixed time – where the applicant is alleged to not have clean hands – whether damages are an adequate remedy – application granted
21 May 2025
| NEEDHAM J
Corporations Law
Mableson (Administrator), in the matter of Bibere Australian Beverages Pty Ltd t/as Fox Creek Wines (Administrator Appointed) [2025] FCA 533
CORPORATIONS - application for further extension of convening period for second meeting of creditors under s 447 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - whether Part 5.3A of the Act permits extension for sole purpose of postponing liquidation - whether Part 5.3A permits extension where there is likely no return for unsecured creditors - application granted
14 May 2025
| JACKSON J
