Leigh-Mardon Pty Ltd v Titan Corporation Ltd and Ors [1996] FCA 985

Leigh-Mardon Pty Ltd v Titan Corporation Ltd and Ors [1996] FCA 985

The Court has power to order inspection of documents referred to in pleadings or particulars pursuant to Order 15, rule 10, and in the interest of avoiding unnecessary delay and expense, the Court will exercise its discretion to order inspection now.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
08 November 1996
Procedural Posture
Motion / Interlocutory Application Regarding Notice to Produce and Inspection of Documents
Outcome
Order for inspection granted
Legal Topics
['inspection of Documents' 'interlocutory Orders' "court's Discretionary Powers"]
['civil Procedure'] ['inspection of Documents' 'interlocutory Orders' "court's Discretionary Powers"]

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Procedural Posture

Motion / Interlocutory Application Regarding Notice to Produce and Inspection of Documents

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the court should order inspection of documents referred to in the notice to produce pursuant to Order 15, rule 10 of the Federal Court Rules']

Ratio Decidendi

The Court has power to order inspection of documents referred to in pleadings or particulars pursuant to Order 15, rule 10, and in the interest of avoiding unnecessary delay and expense, the Court will exercise its discretion to order inspection now.

Court Disposition

Order for inspection granted

Orders

  • ['Order for the inspection of the documents referred to in the notice to produce dated 5 August 1996']