Holt and Foy

Coleman J heard an application by the applicant, Holt, against the respondent, Foy. The nature of the dispute between the parties is not detailed in the provided text, but it involved outstanding applications and the preparation of proceedings for a future hearing.

The court was required to determine whether to grant the applicant's application filed on 16 May 2007. Additionally, the court needed to set directions for the efficient progression of the case towards a hearing scheduled for 19 November 2007, including timelines for evidence exchange, expert reports, discovery, and expert conferences.

Coleman J refused the applicant's application filed on 16 May 2007. The court then issued a series of orders to manage the preparation of the proceedings. These included setting a date for the hearing of outstanding applications, establishing strict deadlines for the exchange of affidavit evidence-in-chief and expert reports, the completion of discovery and requests for particulars, and a requirement for experts to confer and produce a memorandum of agreement and disagreement. Liberty was reserved for either party to seek further directions. The costs of the refused application were reserved to the trial judge, and a certificate was granted to the respondent's counsel under the Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981.