Robins v Incentive Dynamics Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1651

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Robins v Incentive Dynamics Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1651

JURISDICTION – Court exercising appellate jurisdiction – jurisdiction to set aside decision made without jurisdiction – form of orders – whether relief should be withheld or modified to enable respondents to take advantage of Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999 (Cth). Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 5(2), 24(1), 28(1), 32, 43(1) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (NSW), s 4(1) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth), s 9(2) Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3, 4, 6, 11, 14 Corporations (NSW) Act 1990 (NSW), s 42(3) Corporations Act 1989 (Cth), s 56(2)

Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally (1999) 163 ALR 270, followed Gould v Brown (1998) 193 CLR 346, cited Cameron v Cole (1944) 68 CLR 571, followed Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd v Merribee Pastoral Industries Pty Ltd (1998) 84 FCR 367, cited Ah Yick v Lehmert (1905) 2 CLR 593, followed Chamberlain v The Queen (No 2) (1984) 153 CLR 521, cited Mercator Property Consultants Pty Ltd v Christmas Island Resort Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1572, cited Kovac v R (1977) 15 ALR 637, cited Anderson v R (1977) 19 ALR 212, cited R v Tait (1979) 24 ALR 473, cited Quinn v Given (1980) 29 ALR 88, cited Johns v Australian Securities Commission (1993) 178 CLR 408, considered Commissioner of State Revenue (Victoria) v Royal Insurance Australia Ltd (1994) 182 CLR 51, cited Federated Engine-Drivers and Firemen's Association of Australasia v The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd (1911) 12 CLR 398, cited

DOUGLAS ROBERT McNEILL ROBINS & ORS v INCENTIVE DYNAMICS PTY LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) (ACN 003 294 700) & ANOR

N 684 OF 1999 PAGBY PTY LTD (ACN 005 203 136) v INCENTIVE DYNAMICS PTY LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) (ACN 003 294 700) & ANOR V 387 OF 1999 JUDGES: BRANSON, SACKVILLE J & KIEFEL JJ DATE: 26 NOVEMBER 1999 PLACE: SYDNEY