D'Arrigo v Carter, in the matter of Gartner Wines Pty Ltd and the Corporations Act 2001 [2003] FCA 5

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

D'Arrigo v Carter, in the matter of Gartner Wines Pty Ltd

and the Corporations Act 2001 [2003] FCA 5

CORPORATIONS LAW – Examinations under ss 596 and 597 of the Corporations Act 2001 – Improper Purpose – information which may be obtained in examination – whether information can be used in third party litigation – whether possibility of such use sufficient to establish an improper purpose – same solicitor acting both for Receiver and for party in third party litigation – whether conflicting duties of solicitor sufficient to establish improper purpose AFFIDAVITS – Whether affidavit must be sworn before someone who is independent of deponent.

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Pt 5.9 Div 1 Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth) s 45 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 186 Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 Ainsworth v Hanrahan (1991) 25 NSWLR 155 cited Bienke v Minister for Primary Industry (1996) 135 ALR 128 cited Bourke v Davis (1889) 44 Ch D 110 cited El-Kalza v Thompson (1991) ANZ Conv R 11 cited In re Gregg; In re Prance (1869) LR 9 Eq 137 cited Re Cirillo; Ex parte Commissioner of Taxation (1992) 36 FCR 279cited Re Southern Equities Corporation Ltd (in liq); Bond & Anor v England (1997) 25 ACSR 394 Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Plowman (1995) 183 CLR 10 cited Johns v Australian Securities Commission (1993) 178 CLR 408 cited Harman v Secretary of State for Home Department [1983] 1 AC 280 cited Ainsworth v Hanrahan (1991) 25 NSWLR 155 at 168 cited Chapmans Ltd v Australian Stock Exchange [2002] FCA 666(unreported decision of Tamberlin J delivered 25 August, 1995) cited Moage Ltd (in liq) v Jagelman (2002) 43 ACSR 173 cited Sentry Corp v Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co (1990) 95 ALR 11 cited Re Addstone Pty Ltd (in liq); Ex p Macks (1998) 30 ASCR 162 cited Walton v Gardner (1993) 177 CLR 378 cited Carindale Country Club Estate Pty Ltd v Astill (1993) 115 ALR 112 cited Re Excel ;Worthley v England (1994) 52 FCR 69 cited New Zealand Steel (Australia) Ltd v Burton (1994) 13 ACSR 610 cited Bienke v Minister for Primary Industry (1996) 135 ALR 128 cited Gerah Imports Pty Ltd v The Duke Group (1993) 61 SASR 557 cited A Apps, "Rules on Affidavits" (1992) 66 ALJ 163