Armet v CFC Consolidated Pty Ltd (No 2)

The case of Armet v CFC Consolidated Pty Ltd (No 2) involves the applicant, Stephane Armet, seeking a transcript of the proceedings and an order that the transcript be provided to him free of charge under the Federal Court's Impecunious Litigants Policy. The primary legal issue before the court was whether the Court should provide the applicant with a free transcript, considering the policy's criteria and the nature of the case. The Court examined whether Mr. Armet met the criteria for being deemed impecunious and whether it was in the interests of justice to provide him with a free transcript.

The Court considered the Impecunious Litigants Policy, which stipulates that a litigant must be genuinely unable to afford the transcript, and it must be in the interests of justice to provide the transcript at no cost. The Court noted that no other party had paid for the transcript, and thus, if the Court were to provide the transcript, it would need to bear the cost. The Court also considered the nature and complexity of the issues in the case and whether the transcript would aid in resolving those issues. Given that the case primarily involved procedural issues and that substantive issues had not yet been substantively addressed, the Court concluded that providing the transcript would not significantly aid Mr. Armet in the substantive aspects of his case. Consequently, the Court denied the application for a free transcript.

No specific orders were made in this decision beyond the denial of the application for a free transcript. The Court indicated that any costs associated with the application would be reserved for determination at the conclusion of the proceedings.