Bulong Nickel Pty Ltd v Bateman Project Engineering Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1900

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Bulong Nickel Pty Ltd v Bateman Project Engineering Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1900 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for leave to serve originating process out of Australia - whether prima facie case for relief established by party obtaining the order. Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 51A, 52, 82 Federal Court Rules O 8 r 1 and r 2, O 9 r 7 Merpro Montassa Ltd v Conoco Specialty Products Inc (1991) 28 FCR 387 cited Western Australia v Vetter Trittler Pty Ltd (in liq) (1991) 30 FCR 102 cited Century Insurance Ltd (NL) v New Zealand Guardian Trust Ltd [1996] FCA 376 cited Trade Practices Commission v Gillette Company (No 2) (1993) 118 ALR 280 referred to Cell Tech Communications Pty Ltd v Nokia Mobile Phones (UK) Ltd (1995) 58 FCR 365 referred to AIMS Computer Systems Pty Ltd v IPC Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd [1996] FCA 847 referred to Tycoon Holdings Ltd v Trencor Jetco Inc (1992) 34 FCR 31 referred to Sydbank Soenderjylland A/S v Bannerton Holdings Pty Ltd (1996) 68 FCR 539 referred to Caterpillar Inc v John Deere Ltd [1999] FCA 1503 referred to BULONG NICKEL PTY LTD (ACN 000 807 036) and BULONG OPERATIONS PTY LTD (ACN 008 930 881) v BATEMAN PROJECT ENGINEERING PTY LTD (ACN 056 741 596); KINHILL PACIFIC PTY LTD (ACN 010 241 620); SNC‑LAVALIN ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS INC and KILBORN ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION LTD WAG 14 of 2000

LEE J

25 JUNE 2001

PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W 14 OF 2000

BETWEEN: BULONG NICKEL PTY LTD (ACN 000 807 036)

FIRST APPLICANT

BULONG OPERATIONS PTY LTD (ACN 008 930 881)

SECOND APPLICANT

AND: BATEMAN PROJECT ENGINEERING PTY LTD

(ACN 056 741 596)

FIRST RESPONDENT

KINHILL PACIFIC PTY LTD (ACN 010 241 620)