Gillford Pty Ltd & Ors v Burdon Pty Ltd & Ors [1995] FCA 169

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA) ) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY) No. AG 79 of 1994 ) GENERAL DIVISION ) BETWEEN: GILLFORD PTY LIMITED First Applicant ALAN VARLEY HANNAFORD Second Applicant KATHERINE ELIZABETH HANNAFORD Third Applicant GREGORY JAMES GILBERT Fourth Applicant NICOLA FRANCES GILBERT Fifth Applicant AND: BURDON PTY LIMITED First Respondent ROBERT GRAHAM KENT Second Respondent KEVIN GEORGE WHITE Third Respondent

JUDGE MAKING ORDER: LOCKHART J. WHERE ORDER MADE: SYDNEY DATE ORDER MADE: 30 MARCH 1995

MINUTE OF ORDER THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The matter be stood over to a date to be fixed to hear argument on the question of costs and the further conduct of the proceeding. NOTE: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

CATCHWORDS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT - whether concluded agreement - whether agreement subject to approval of respondent's accountant - whether agreement subject to disclosure of identity of informants - whether finality in arranging all the terms - duress. Trade Practices Act 1974: s. 52.

GILLFORD PTY LIMITED, ALAN VARLEY HANNAFORD, KATHERINE ELIZABETH HANNAFORD, GREGORY JAMES GILBERT, NICOLA FRANCES GILBERT v BURDON PTY LIMITED, ROBERT GRAHAM KENT, KEVIN GEORGE WHITE AG 79 of 1994

LOCKHART J. 30 MARCH 1995 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA) ) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY) No. AG 79 of 1994 ) GENERAL DIVISION ) BETWEEN: GILLFORD PTY LIMITED First Applicant ALAN VARLEY HANNAFORD Second Applicant KATHERINE ELIZABETH HANNAFORD Third Applicant GREGORY JAMES GILBERT Fourth Applicant NICOLA FRANCES GILBERT Fifth Applicant AND: BURDON PTY LIMITED First Respondent ROBERT GRAHAM KENT Second Respondent KEVIN GEORGE WHITE Third Respondent