In PFJV Pty Limited v Bartter Enterprises Pty Limited [2024] QSC 12, the plaintiff, PFJV Pty Limited, applied for further disclosure close to the trial concerning issues related to the purchase of a chicken farm and business in Donnybrook. The crux of the case revolved around the plaintiff's due diligence and subsequent acquisition of the farm, which was reliant on a long-term grower's agreement with the defendant, Bartter Enterprises Pty Limited. The defendant opposed the application on several grounds including the timing, disruption to the existing disclosure regime, and the burden of reviewing and redacting commercially-sensitive documents. The Court, led by Justice Applegarth, had to balance the confidentiality concerns of the defendant with the plaintiff's need for access to relevant documents to support its case. The Court ordered that specific targeted disclosures be made and adjourned the matter for further review to settle the precise terms of these disclosure orders.
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