Allstate Life Insurance Co & Ors v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd & Ors [1995] FCA 770

CATCHWORDS PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Stay of proceedings - applicants in these (Federal Court) proceedings suing, in Supreme Court of State of New York, a New York firm of attorneys ("Skadden Arps") which had been joined by respondents in these proceedings as cross respondents to their cross claims - same subject matter in both proceedings - these (Federal Court) proceedings far advanced and fixed for hearing commencing 18 March 1996 for minimum estimate of six months - motion by Skadden Arps for injunction restraining applicants from prosecuting New York proceedings ("anti-suit injunction") - evidence that US courts exercise a jurisdiction to enjoin such applications in foreign courts ("anti-anti-suit injunctions") - application now made ex parte in these (Federal Court) proceedings for injunction restraining applicants from seeking such anti-anti suit injunction in New York pending consideration by this Court of Skadden Arps' motion ("anti-anti-anti suit injunction") - serious question to be tried - limited purpose of holding status quo for short period to ensure that Skadden Arps able to have this Court hear its motion for anti-suit injunction - balance of convenience - ex parte injunction granted for short period from Thursday 21 September to Monday 25 September for which date Skadden Arps' motion for anti-suit injunction made returnable.

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