Published on: 25 March 2025
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Three Mauritian entities secured a 2020 PCA award obliging the Republic of India to pay compensation for breaches of the India-Mauritius BIT (the Quantum Award) after the Indian Government cancelled an agreement between Devas India and Antrix Corporation Ltd, a state-owned Indian company (the Devas/Antrix Agreement). The rights of those companies were assigned to three successors (the Applicants), who sought recognition and enforcement of the Quantum Award in the Federal Court of Australia (the Application). The Republic of India resisted the Application, invoking sovereign immunity under Part II of the Foreign States Immunities Act 1985 (Cth) (the FSI Act). Under the FSI Act, a foreign state is not subject to the jurisdiction of Australian courts unless (a) it has submitted to the jurisdiction of the Australian court in the particular proceeding (section 10) or (b) the proceeding relates to a commercial transaction (section 11). The primary judge, Justice Jackman of the Federal Court of Australia, concluded that India had unequivocally submitted, by agreement, to the jurisdiction of the Australian courts under section 10 of the FSI Act by signing the Convention...
When evaluating a general damages claim, the practitioner ought initially to refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG)...
This Practice Note This Practice Note reviews mechanisms used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order consists of a consent order paired with a schedule. It operates to stay proceedings on terms that have been agreed. The provisions contained in the schedule may remain confidential. This Practice Note describes the scope of confidentiality attaching to the schedule and sets out how it differs from a standard consent order. Sample wording for a Tomlin order is included, alongside links to precedents, as well as guidance on court approval. It also addresses varying, setting aside and enforcing a Tomlin order, including the considerations the court will take into account when handling applications for each. Further guidance is provided on interpreting and applying the relevant provisions of the CPR; however, some courts and divisions impose very specific requirements for both drafting and approval, and for approaching the schedule and confidentiality issues. Accordingly, you must consider the particular rules and court guide provisions in the forum where your claim is proceeding when drawing up the Tomlin order...
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