Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Morton v Joynson [1999] FCA 530 CORPORATIONS – liquidation – conduct and incidents of – examination of persons suspected of possessing information – 'examinable affairs' for purposes of Corporations Law – whether oppressive or unfair to require attendance for examination – abrogation of privilege against self-incrimination – 'use immunity'.
Corporations Law, ss 596A, 596B, 597B, 597(12A) Re Rothwells Ltd (No 2) (1989) 7 ACLC 576 Re GPI Leisure Corporation Ltd (1994) 12 ACLC 815 at 817 Grosvenor Hill (Queensland) Pty Ltd v Barber & Anor (1994) 48 FCR 301 at 305, 306, 307, 308-309, 311-312 ROBERT WILLIAM MORTON v GEORGE HENRY JOYNSON & ORS VG 3430 of 1998 WEINBERG J 30 APRIL 1999 MELBOURNE
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VG 3430 OF 1998
IN THE MATTER OF KENNINGTON LAUNDRY AND DRYCLEANERS PTY LTD (in liquidation) ACN 005 391 417
BETWEEN: ROBERT WILLIAM MORTON
Applicant
AND: GEORGE HENRY JOYNSON
First Respondent
MARY MOSELY
Second Respondent
MARY ANN VERNON JOYNSON
Third Respondent
WILLIAM GEORGE MOSELY
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