Rule 2.28 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) does not confer a free-standing power to remove documents from the Court file in connection with a settlement; an application under rules 6.01, 16.21(2), 29.03(2) or 2.28(2) is necessary to enliven the power, and parties seeking to protect settlement confidentiality should instead seek non-publication orders under s 37AF of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth).
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