Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu v JP Morgan Portfolio Services Limited (ACN 064 567 040) [2007] FCAFC 52

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu v JP Morgan Portfolio Services Limited (ACN 064 567 040) [2007] FCAFC 52 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for order of summary dismissal or permanent stay of proceedings – where party conducts litigation on behalf of another following sale of business – relevant factors in consideration of abuse of process – whether proceedings constitute abuse of process – whether proceedings instituted for an illegitimate purpose – appeal dismissed

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – s 23 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) – s 82

Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (No S530/2005) (2006) 227 ALR 425 cited Blair v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 646 referred to Campbells Cash and Carry Pty Ltd v Fostif Pty Ltd (2006) 229 ALR 58 followed Clairs Keeley (A Firm) v Treacy (2003) 28 WAR 139 discussed Clairs Keeley (A Firm) v Treacy (2004) 29 WAR 479 discussed D'Orta Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 223 CLR 1 considered Fischer v Kamala Naiker (1860) 8 Moo Ind App 170 cited Fostif Pty Ltd v Campbells Cash & Carry Pty Ltd (2005) 63 NSWLR 203 referred to Georgiadis v Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation (1994) 179 CLR 297 cited Giles v Thompson [1994] 1 AC 142 questioned Glegg v Bromley [1913] 3 KB 474 cited Grassby v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 1 referred to Hunter v Chief Constable of the West Midlands Police [1982] AC 529 referred to Industrial Equity Ltd v Blackburn (1977) 137 CLR 567 referred to In re judiciary and Navigation Acts (1921) 29 CLR 257 cited McDermott v Black (1940) 63 CLR 161 referred to North Ganalanja Aboriginal Corporation v Queensland (1996) 185 CLR 595 cited Park v Allied Mortgage Corporation Limited (1993) 15 ATPR 46-105 referred to Plenty v Dillon (1991) 171 CLR 635 referred to Project 28 Pty Ltd (formerly Narui Gold Coast Pty Ltd) v Barr [2005] NSWCA 240 cited Ram Coomar Coondoo v Chunder Canto Mookerjee (1876) 2 App Cas 186 cited Re McBain; Ex parte; Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (2002) 209 CLR 372 cited Salomon v Salomon & Co [1897] AC 22 referred to Sprye v Porter (1856) 7 E&B 58 referred to Stanley v Jones (1831) 7 Bing 369 referred to Trendtex Trading Corporation v Credit Suisse [1982] AC 679 discussed Truth about Motorways Pty Ltd v Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management Limited (2000) 200 CLR 591 referred to Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378 referred to Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509 referred to DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU, MOXLABIA PTY LTD (ACN 003 564 716), GREENWOOD CHALLONER & CO, ALLAN MARTIN DELANEY AND AM DELANEY NOMINEES PTY LTD (ACN 001 832 015) v JP MORGAN PORTFOLIO SERVICES LIMITED (ACN 064 567 040) NSD 2292 OF 2005 TAMBERLIN, JACOBSON & RARES JJ 16 APRIL 2007 SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA