Xu, Humphrey (Otherwise known as Jian Xu) v Liu, Helen (Otherwise Known as Hai Yan Liu) & Ors [1997] FCA 691

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA COMPANIES - oppression - whether to appoint a receiver and manager. REMEDIES - interlocutory relief - undertaking as to damages necessary. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - unrepresented litigants - difficulties - restrictions on ability of Court to assist. Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 23 Corporations Law, s 260 Federal Court Rules, O 20 r 2 Leaney v Olmstead Pty Ltd (1994) 51 FCR 240 Maddocks v D.J.E. Constructions Proprietary Limited (1982) 148 CLR 104 Ebrahimi v Westbourne Galleries Ltd [1973] AC 360 Parsons v Sovereign Bank of Canada [1913] AC 160 National Australia Bank Ltd v Bond Brewing Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 271 Re Enterprise Gold Mines NL (1991) 3 ACSR 531 Bond Brewing Holdings Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd (1990) 8 ACLC 330 HUMPHREY XU (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS JIAN XU) v HELEN LIU (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS HAI YAN LIU) & ORS NG 3108, 3118, 3119 of 1997 JUDGE: BRANSON J PLACE: SYDNEY DATED: 31 JULY 1997

GENERAL DISTRIBUTION IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) NG 3108 of 1997 GENERAL DIVISION ) BETWEEN: HUMPHREY XU (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS JIAN XU) Applicant AND: HELEN LIU (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS HAI YAN LIU) First Respondent LIU CHENG MAY (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS QUEEN LIU) Second Respondent DIAMOND HILL INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD ACN 050 722 122 Third Respondent VISION WISE HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED ACN 072 022 890 Fourth Respondent WINCOPY PTY LTD ACN 062 572 669 Fifth Respondent IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) NG 3118 of 1997 GENERAL DIVISION ) BETWEEN: HUMPHREY XU (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS JIAN XU) Applicant AND: HELEN LIU OTHERWISE KNOWN AS HAI YAN LIU) First Respondent CHUN MEI LIU (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS QUEEN LIU) Second Respondent WINCOPY PTY LTD ACN 062 572 669 Third Respondent IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) NG 3119 of 1997 GENERAL DIVISION ) BETWEEN: HUMPHREY XU (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS JIAN XU) Applicant AND: HELEN LIU (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS HAI YAN LIU) First Respondent CHUN MEI LIU (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS QUEEN LIU) Second Respondent VISION WISE HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED ACN 072 022 890 Third Respondent JUDGE: BRANSON J PLACE: SYDNEY DATED: 31 JULY 1997 MINUTES OF ORDER