The Bell Group Ltd (in liq) v Westpac Banking Corp [1996] FCA 473

CATCHWORDS PROCEDURE - service out of the jurisdiction - application for leave - banks and directors - claims for breach of fiduciary duty and knowing participation therein - monies had and received - avoidance of settlements and fraudulent dispositions - whether prima facie case - whether abuse of process in issue of parallel proceedings in High Court of England subject to an undertaking not to pursue those proceedings - whether proceeding qualifies against each party sought to be served - whether exercise of discretion appropriate - whether leave should be granted - whether dispensations referrable to service should be granted Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), s120(1), s120(2), s121 Corporations Code, s451 Corporations Law, s46, s565 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s51A Rules of the Federal Court of Australia, O1 r4, O7 r2, r8, O8 r1, r1A, r2, r4 ANZ Executors & Trustee Company Ltd v Qintex Australia Ltd (1990) 2 ACSR 676 HM Attorney‑General v Arthur Anderson & Co (UK) (1988) [ECC] 224. Australian Commercial Research & Development Ltd v ANZ McCaugan Merchant Bank Ltd (1989) 3 All ER 64 Australian Metropolitan Life Assurance Co Ltd v Ure (1923) 33 CLR 199 Baden Delvaux Lecuit v Societe Generale (1983) BCLC 325 Bank of Australasia v Hall (1907) 4 CLR 1514 BHP Petroleum Pty Ltd v Oil Basin Ltd (1985) VR 725 Buttigeig v Universal Terminal and Stevedoring Corporation (1972) VR 626 Cell Tech Communications Pty Ltd v Nokia Mobile Phones (UK) Ltd (Lindgren J, 20 April 1995, unreported) Croft v King (1893) 1 QB 419 Equiticorp Finance Ltd (in liq) v Bank of New Zealand (1993) 11 ACSR 642 Jeffree v NCSC (1990) WAR 183 Hymix v Garrity (1977) 13 ALR 321 Kinsela v Russell Kinsela Pty Ltd (in liq) (1986) 4 NSWLR 722 Lyford v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1995) 130 ALR 267 MacLaine Watson & Co Private Ltd v Ving Chen [1983] 1 NSWLR 163 McHenry v Lewis (1883) 22 Ch 397 Merpro Montassa Ltd v Conoco Speciality Products Inc (1991) 28 FCR 387 Moore v Inglis (1976) 9 ALR 509 Murex Diagnostics Australia Pty Ltd v Chyrone Corporation (1995) 128 ALR 525 Muusers v State Government Insurance Office (Qld) (1980) 2 NSWLR 73 Norfolk Plumbing Supplies v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 6 ACSR 601 Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Co Inc v Fay (1988) 165 CLR 197 Peruvian Guano Company v Bockwoldt (1883) 23 Ch 225 Provident International Corp v International Leasing Corp (1969) 1 NSWR 424 R v Sinclair (1968) 3 All ER 241 Re Pheon Pty Ltd (1986) 11 ACLR 142 Rees v Bank of New South Wales (1964) 111 CLR 210 Richardson v Tiver (1960) VR 578 Russell Kinsela Pty Ltd v Kinsela (1983) 2 NSWLR 452 Sandell v Porter (1966) 115 CLR 666 Spiliada Maritim Corp v Cansulex Ltd (1987) AC 460 Re Timbatec Pty Ltd (1974) 24 FLR 30 Trade Practices Commission v The Gillette Company (No 1) (1993) 45 FCR 336 Tycoon Holdings Ltd v Trencor Jetco Inc (1992) 34 FCR 31 Victoria v Hanson (1960) VR 582 Voth v Manildra Flour Mills (1990) 171 CLR 538 Walker v Wimbourne (1976) 137 CLR 1 Western Australia v Vetter Trittler Pty Ltd (in liq) (1991) 28 FCR 102 Witted v Galbraith (1893) 1 QB 577 WSGAL Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1992) 30 FCR 472 THE BELL GROUP LIMITED (ACN 008 666 993) (IN LIQ) & ors v WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION (ACN 007 457 141) & ors NO WAG 3067 OF 1995 R D NICHOLSON J PERTH 30 MAY 1996 and 19 JUNE 1996