The Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations v Murnkurni Women's Aboriginal Corporation [1995] FCA 612

CATCHWORDS PROCEDURE - costs - application to set aside order winding up Aboriginal Association made in absence of party - challenge to standing - factors relevant to exercise of discretion - liquidator's costs. Fairclough v Strathmont Haulage Pty Ltd (1981) 28 SASR 456 Davies v Pagett (1986) 70 ALR 793 Scherer & anor v Counting Instruments Ltd & anor [1986] 1 WLR 615 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 11 AUGUST 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: 11 AUGUST 1995 WHERE MADE: PERTH THE COURT ORDERS THAT: NO WAG 3035 OF 1994: 1. Order 3 made by R D Nicholson J on 14 February 1995 be set aside. 2. The applicant pay the costs of the respondent on the challenge to retainer argued on 31 March 1995 together with the costs of the liquidator's solicitor thereon, to be taxed.