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5. Civil Procedure
H. Service of documents
i. Legislation
As of the last update, we are not aware of any COVID-19 related legislation in this area.
ii. Case law
Global restrictions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic may be relevant to the Federal Court’s determination of what is “practicable” for the purposes of an application for substituted service: Australian Information Commission v Facebook Inc [2020] FCA 531, [62]-[75]. Further, the Court may take judicial notice of how the pandemic is affecting jurisdictions in which documents are proposed to be served: Australian Information Commission v Facebook Inc [2020] FCA 531, [69].
H. Service of documents
i. Legislation
As of the last update, we are not aware of any COVID-19 related legislation in this area.
ii. Case law
Global restrictions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic may be relevant to the Federal Court’s determination of what is “practicable” for the purposes of an application for substituted service: Australian Information Commission v Facebook Inc [2020] FCA 531, [62]-[75]. Further, the Court may take judicial notice of how the pandemic is affecting jurisdictions in which documents are proposed to be served: Australian Information Commission v Facebook Inc [2020] FCA 531, [69].
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