Cambridge Gulf Investments Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Dandoe Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1142

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Cambridge Gulf Investments Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Dandoe Pty Ltd

[1999] FCA 1142 COURTS AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM – cross vesting – accrued jurisdiction – claim under Corporations Law and at common law – claim raising no federal matter – defence raising no federal matter – cross-claims apparently intended to raise federal matters – motion by respondents for stay of proceedings – whether accrued jurisdiction exists – discretionary character of accrued jurisdiction – deficient plea on cross-claim not properly raising federal matter – other discretionary considerations – proceedings stayed. Corporations Law s 232, s 588FB, s 1317HD, s 588FF Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Fair Trading Act 1987 (WA) Judiciary Act 1903 s 39B(1A)(c) Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999

Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally and Anor (1999) 163 ALR 270 followed National Union of Workers and Belan v Davids Distribution Pty Limited [1999] FCA 1109 considered Fencott v Muller (1983) 152 CLR 570 followed Philip Morris Inc v Adam P. Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd (1981) 148 CLR 457 followed Stack v Coast Securities (No 9 ) Pty Ltd (1984) 154 CLR 261 followed Gould v Brown (1998) 193 CLR 346 cited CAMBRIDGE GULF INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (In Liquidation) (ACN 009 274 122) and CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL WILLIAMSON (AS LIQUIDATOR OF CAMBRIDGE GULF INVESTMENTS PTY LTD) (ACN 009 274 122) v DANDOE PTY LTD (ACN 054 956 759) AND OTHERS WG 3039 of 1998

FRENCH J 18 AUGUST 1999 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WG3039 OF 1998

BETWEEN: CAMBRIDGE GULF INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) ACN 009 274 122

First Applicant

CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL WILLIAMSON (AS LIQUIDATOR OF CAMBRIDGE GULF INVESTMENTS PTY LTD) ACN 009 274 122

Second Applicant