The Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations v Murnkurni Women's Aboriginal Corporation [1995] FCA 538

CATCHWORDS PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - judgments and orders - setting aside - order made in absence of party - order winding up Aboriginal Association - whether arguable Association solvent - whether other matters arguable - whether order should be set aside. ABORIGINES - Aboriginal Association - winding up - order made in absence of representation of body - whether order should be set aside. Federal Court Rules O35 r7(2)(a) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989, s20 The Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976, s62A, s56 Simpson v Alexander (1926) 26 SR (NSW) 296 Rosing v Ben Shemesh [1960] VR 173 Evans v Bartlam [1937] AC 473 Watson v Anderson (1976) 13 SASR 329 Fairclough v Strathmont Haulage Pty Ltd (1981) 28 SASR 456 Adams v Kennick Trading (International) Ltd (1986) 4 NSWLR 503 Davies v Pagett (1986) 70 ALR 793 George Ward Steel Pty Ltd v Kizkot Pty Ltd (1989) 15 ACLR 464 Bank of Australasia v Hall (1907) 4 CLR 1514 Sandell v Porter (1966) 115 CLR 666 THE REGISTRAR OF ABORIGINAL CORPORATIONS v MURNKURNI WOMEN'S ABORIGINAL CORPORATION NO WAG 3035 OF 1994 MURNKURNI WOMEN'S ABORIGINAL CORPORATION (IN LIQ) v THE REGISTRAR OF ABORIGINAL CORPORATIONS NO WAG 23 OF 1995 R D NICHOLSON J PERTH 28 JULY 1995

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY) GENERAL DIVISION ) NO WAG 3035 of 1994 B E T W E E N: THE REGISTRAR OF ABORIGINAL CORPORATIONS Applicant and MURNKURNI WOMEN'S ABORIGINAL CORPORATION Respondent NO WAG 23 of 1995 B E T W E E N: MURNKURNI WOMEN'S ABORIGINAL CORPORATION (IN LIQ) Appellant and THE REGISTRAR OF ABORIGINAL CORPORATIONS Respondent MINUTE OF ORDER JUDGE MAKING ORDER: R D NICHOLSON J DATE OF ORDER: 28 JULY 1995 WHERE MADE: PERTH THE COURT ORDERS THAT: NO WAG 3035 OF 1994: 1. Order 1 made herein by R D Nicholson J on 14 February 1995 be set aside. 2. Both parties and Mr Robson have liberty to apply in respect of paragraph 2 of the order made herein by R D Nicholson J on 14 February 1995.