Hanave Pty Limited v LFOT Pty Limited (formerly Jagar Products Pty Limited) (In Liquidation) & Ors [2003] FCA 1154

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Hanave Pty Limited v LFOT Pty Limited (formerly Jagar Products Pty Limited) (In Liquidation) & Ors [2003] FCA 1154 PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – interest – post-judgment interest – statutory entitlement – estoppel – whether delay relevant to award of post-judgment interest. PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – interest – pre-judgment interest under s 51A of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – slip rule – finality in litigation – whether delay constitutes "good cause" in exercising discretion to order interest – where "good cause" must be shown. Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 51A, 52 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 37 R W Miller & Co Pty Ltd v The Ship "Patris" [1975] 1 NSWLR 704 referred to Considine v Citicorp Australia Ltd [1981] 1 NSWLR 657 referred to Nicol v Allyacht Spars Pty Ltd (1988) 165 CLR 306 discussed Clarke v Foodland Stores Pty Ltd [1993] 2 VR 382 referred to Commonwealth v McCormack (1984) 155 CLR 273 referred to H K Frost Holdings Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v Darvall McCutcheon (a firm) [1999] FCA 795 discussed Caboolture Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd (In liquidation) v White Industries (Qld) Pty Ltd (1993) 45 FCR 224 referred to L Shaddock & Associates Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council (1982) 151 CLR 590 discussed Whitlock v Brew (1968) 118 CLR 445 distinguished Kewside Pty Ltd v Warman International Ltd (1990) ATPR 41-012 discussed Grincelis v House (2000) 201 CLR 321 referred to Simonius Vischer & Co v Holt & Thompson [1979] 2 NSWLR 322 discussed Golden West Refining Corporation Ltd v Daly Laboratories Pty Ltd (unreported, 16 February 1995, Carr J) discussed Gibbett v Forwood Products Pty Ltd (No 2) [2001] FCA 434 discussed MBP (SA) Pty Ltd v Gogic (1991) 171 CLR 657 referred to Australian Guarantee Corporation Ltd v Border Printing Services Pty Ltd (1989) Q ConvR 54-319 discussed Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529 referred to Gould v Vaggelas (1985) 157 CLR 215 referred to