Kirella Pty Ltd v Hooper [1999] FCA 1839

Kirella Pty Ltd v Hooper [1999] FCA 1839

The applicant made reasonable inquiries as required under O 15A rr 3 and 6; the evidence, particularly from Mr Photios, supports the likelihood that further information and documents relevant to potential claims may exist in the possession of the respondents. Preliminary discovery is warranted to ascertain the identity and involvement of further possible respondents, rather than commence proceedings against potentially uninvolved persons. Orders for preliminary discovery under O 15A rr 3 and 6 should be made against the first, second and third respondents.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
23 December 1999
Procedural Posture
Application for Preliminary Discovery / Ruling on Application for Preliminary Discovery Under Order 15 a Rr 3 and 6
Outcome
Application for preliminary discovery granted
Legal Topics
['preliminary Discovery' 'reasonable Inquiries' 'misleading and Deceptive Conduct' 'opposition to Large Scale Development']
['practice and Procedure'] ['preliminary Discovery' 'reasonable Inquiries' 'misleading and Deceptive Conduct' 'opposition to Large Scale Development']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Preliminary Discovery / Ruling on Application for Preliminary Discovery Under Order 15 a Rr 3 and 6

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether reasonable inquiries have been made by the applicant as required under Order 15A rr 3 and 6' 'Whether sufficient evidence exists to identify parties against whom proceedings may be brought' 'Whether the applicant needs further preliminary discovery to decide whether to commence substantive proceedings']

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant made reasonable inquiries as required under O 15A rr 3 and 6; the evidence, particularly from Mr Photios, supports the likelihood that further information and documents relevant to potential claims may exist in the possession of the respondents. Preliminary discovery is warranted to ascertain the identity and involvement of further possible respondents, rather than commence proceedings against potentially uninvolved persons. Orders for preliminary discovery under O 15A rr 3 and 6 should be made against the first, second and third respondents.

Court Disposition

Application for preliminary discovery granted

Orders

  • ['Preliminary discovery to be made under Order 15A rr 3 and 6 against the first, second and third respondents; applicants to bring in Short Minutes of proposed Orders to give effect to the reasons; costs of the application to be paid by first, second and third respondents.']