Brookfield v Davey Products Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 448

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Brookfield v Davey Products Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 448 PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – pleadings – O 11 r 10 Federal Court Rules – whether particulars of fraud or dishonesty adequately pleaded. COURTS – res judicata – issue estoppel – prior judgments – whether rights of parties finally determined – abuse of process if current claim allowed – application for permanent stay. COSTS – security for costs – impecunious applicant company and individual – effect of order for security for costs on applicants. Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) s 41(6A) and s 41(7) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 56 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 52 Social Security Act 1991 (Cth) Federal Court Rules O 11 r 10, O 12 r 3 , O 15 r 2, O 20 r 2, O 28 r 3(1)(b), O 37 r 6 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 considered Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Quade (1991) 178 CLR 134 considered Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 applied General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 applied Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378 applied Theseus Exploration NL v Foyster (1972) 126 CLR 507 applied Gamser v Nominal Defendant (1977) 136 CLR 145 applied Blair v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464 considered Ramsay v Pigram (1968) 118 CLR 271 applied Jackson v Goldsmith (1950) 81 CLR 446 applied Ramsay v Pigram (1968) 118 CLR 271 applied Administration of the Territory of Papua New Guinea v Guba (1973) 130 CLR 353 applied Morton v Vouris (1996) 21 ACSR 497 applied Rogers v R (1994) 181 CLR 251 applied Licul v Corney (1976) 180 CLR 213 referred to Carr v Finance Corporation of Australia Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 246 referred to D A Christie Pty Ltd v Baker [1996] 2 VR 582 applied Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378 referred to Re Wakim; ex parte McNally (1999) 163 ALR 270 referred to Edensor Nominees Pty Ltd v Australian Securities & Investment Commission [1999] FCA 1722 referred to Pearson v Naydler [1977] 1 WLR 899 applied Fletcher v Federal Commissioner for Taxation (1992) 92 ATC 4437 applied Lucas v Yorke (1983) 50 ALR 228 applied Rockwell Machine Tool Co Ltd v E P Barrus (Concessionaires) Ltd [1968] 2 All ER 98 referred to Compagnie Financiere et Commerciale du Pacifique v The Peruvian Guano Co (1882) 11 QBD 55 referred to Bell Wholesale Co Pty Ltd v Gates Export Corporation (No 2) (1984) 2 FCR 1 distinguished Reches Pty Ltd v Tadiran Pty Ltd (1998) 85 FCR 514 distinguished IAN WALTER BROOKFIELD and SEPTIC PRODUCTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) v DAVEY PRODUCTS PTY LTD SG 112 OF 1993