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preliminary discovery

Who to sue? Identity and whereabouts of a defendant

Potential defendants can be tricky to identify and locate. Andrew Bulley discusses the five key elements to preliminary discovery applications.

Go fish? How to successfully apply for preliminary discovery

Preliminary discovery is little understood and rarely used. Andrew Bulley provides guidance on how to avoid a ‘fishing expedition’.

Five piggy banks lined up. One larger than the other four.

Preliminary discovery applications: don’t forget about the costs

NSW courts are prepared to make orders varying or delaying costs for preliminary discovery depending on the institution and outcome of subsequent proceedings. By NICHOLAS…

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