29-10-20 / Mei Barnes — Contract
An application for security for costs brought by the respondent in the proceedings, AGL Energy Ltd (AGL), pursuant to s 1335 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 56 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) and r 19.01(1)(a) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth). The applicant in the primary proceeding, General Trade Industries Pty Ltd (in liq) (General…
24-7-20 / Mei Barnes — Native Title & Cultural Heritage
Federal Court proceedings concerning where orders were given, in the interest of evidence preservation, that a witness provide oral evidence remotely in Far North Queensland. A legal representative of the North Queensland Land Council Native Representative Body (NQLC) proposed driving a laptop 600km to the witness as an alternative option…
13-8-19 / Mei Barnes — Native Title & Cultural Heritage, Judicial Review & Administrative
Three respondents to a native title application sought leave to file further expert evidence clarifying the meaning of findings made (including by their expert) in a joint expert report. Mei Barnes appeared with Carla Klease for the native title respondents, instructed by Clayton Utz. The judgment is available here.
7-2-19 / Mei Barnes — Competition & Consumer
An action where the respondent made an application pursuant to s 31A(2) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) (FCA) and r 26.01(1)(a) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) for summary judgment in respect of all or part of the applicant’s claim. The applicant, B & K Holdings (Qld) Pty Ltd (B&K), and the respondent, Garmin Australasia Pty Ltd (Garmin), were previously…
18-12-18 / Michael Trim, Mei Barnes — Appellate, Contract
An appeal against a decision not to award summary judgment. The issue was whether the Appellant was entitled to bring an action for the price of goods under a contract of sale, or was limited to an action for damages for breach of contract. The appeal was allowed in part.…
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