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The article discusses how lawyers may interview witnesses without causing them to breach any obligations of confidentiality in Australia. Topics mentioned include the issuing of subpoenas under the Supreme Court Rules of Victoria, the obligation of parties to cooperate under the Civil Procedure Act, and cases in which a witness is employed by another party.

The article presents an update related to the legal practice in Australia. Minor changes have been made to the Federal Magistrates Court subpoena forms. Certification requirements and applications pursuant to the Civil Procedure Act of 2010 are also being implemented. Duties Revenue Ruling DA.053, or Lease Provisions--Meaning of Consideration, has been issued by the State Revenue Office (SRO).

The article presents several amendments to the rules being exercised at the Australian Federal Court, Federal Magistrates Court, Magistrate Court, and County Court. The Amendment Rules 2009 of the Federal Court, which consists of 14 amended rules, were registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments on December 4, 2009. The approval of the Amendments to the Federal Magistrates Court Rules 2001 by federal magistrates was initiated on November 30, 2009 including the amendments to subpoena rules and amendments to human rights forms.

Presents an update on Australian courts as of January 2006. Decision of the Federal Court to create an electronic version of the precedent orders used in the Casetrack electronic case management system; Introduction of the Federal Court Amendment Rules 2005; Requirements for issuing subpoenas to produce documents in criminal matters issued by the Magistrates' Court.

Presents a summary of notices passed by court divisions of Australia as of November 2005. National filing deadline for the applications for contact/residence during the Christmas school holiday period; Subpoena for production of documents under the Crimes (Criminal Trials) Act 1999; Application for variation of a bail under the Practice Direction No. 4 of 2005 pursuant to s16A of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989.

Discusses several practice directions concerning court proceedings in Australia. Applications for leave or special leave to appeal; Rescission of practice directions; Subpoena inquiries.

The article presents practice direction for lawyers in Australia, as of September 2016, concerning different topics including family laws, subpoenas relating to confidential communications, and treatment of fringe benefits for payroll tax purposes.

The article looks at the judicial opinion of the Australian Full Court and Family Court in cases related to the family laws. The cases discussed include Banks & Banks related to the appeal of a mother for against an interim parenting order for the custody of child, Sadek and Ors & Hall and Anor related to the subpoenas for the production of will and probate and Morrow & Steele related to disagreement of experts on the value of property developer's minority interest.

The article focuses on the management direction changes made to the subpoena procedure under the Australian Accident Compensation Act of 1985. Topics include the resolution of interlocutory issues prior to hearings and trials, subpoenas for the medical records of opposing parties, and workers' compensation trial proceedings.

Presents an update on the practice of law in Australia from January to February 2005. Guide applied by the taxing officers of the Federal Court when making an estimate pursuant to O.62 146 of the Federal Court Rules or on taxation of a party and party bill of costs; Amendments made to the Federal Magistrates Regulations 2000 by way of the Federal Magistrates Amendment Regulations 2004; Requirements for applications made to the Magistrates' Court for the destruction of property; Subpoenas for production of documents served on employees, officers or executives of the Victorian WorkCover Authority.

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The article discusses recent judgments in family law by Australian courts. Topics mentioned include the admission of hearsay evidence on an alleged case of excessive alcohol consumption, an equitable estoppel declaration dealing with the inheritance of a farm, and a husband's subpoena for his wife's psychiatric records.

The article reports on the impact of the subpoena issued to journalist Adele Ferguson on the freedom of the press in Australia in 2013. It says that the subpoena was requested by mining executive Gina Rinehart due to Ferguson's unauthorised publication of her biography "Gina Rinehart: The Untold Story of the Richest Woman in the World." It notes that Ferguson responded that she would rather go to jail than violate the press' confidentiality principle.

The article discusses key changes to the provisions of the Federal Magistrates Court Amendment Rules 2011 in Australia. It mentions the significant changes include a font requirement when printing documents, rules in relation to subpoenas, an amendment to the delegation of powers, and provision for orders to be signed by electronic means. It also highlights the inclusion of rules on enforcement of financial orders and obligations and application of draft consent parenting orders.