The Rochester Communications Group Pty Ltd v Lader Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 189

CATCHWORDS Service of documents - address for service - whether service can be effected on a company at a place other than (a) the nominated address for service, and (b) the company's registered office - s.220 and Part 5.4 of the Corporations Law - procedural irregularity - the power of the Court to validate an irregularity or defect in service. Corporations Law - s.109X; ss.217-220; Part 5.4; ss.459-459T; s.1322 David Grant & Co. Pty Limited v. Westpac Banking Corporation (1995) 184 CLR 265 Montarello v Berkman Capital, Supreme Court of Western Australia, 18 June 1996, unreported Vignes v. Stephen Smith & Co. Ltd. (1909) 53 S.J. 716 ATCO Industries (Aust.) Pty Limited v. Ancla Maritima S.A. (1984) 35 SASR 408. CFC Corporation Pty Limited v. Lanier Australia Pty Limited (1993) 11 ACSR 772 Racecourse Totalizators Pty Limited v. Hartley Cyber Engineering Pty Limited (1989) 15 ACLR 457 Players Pty Limited v. Interior Projects (1996) 14 ACLC 918 Re J. & E. Holdings Pty Limited and The Corporations Law (1995) 36 NSWLR 541 Howship Holdings Pty Limited v Leslie (No.1) (1996) 21 ACSR 440 THE ROCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PTY LIMITED v. LADER PTY LIMITED No. NG587 of 1996 BEAUMONT, WHITLAM AND MOORE JJ. SYDNEY 26 MARCH 1997

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA) ) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY) No. NG587 of 1996 ) GENERAL DIVISION ) ON APPEAL FROM A JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA BETWEEN: THE ROCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PTY LIMITED Appellant AND: LADER PTY LIMITED Respondent CORAM: BEAUMONT, WHITLAM AND MOORE JJ. DATE: 26 MARCH 1997 MINUTES OF ORDERS THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The appeal be dismissed with costs. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.