Fubilan Catering Services Limited v Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 532

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Fubilan Catering Services Limited v Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd

[2004] FCA 532

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – service out of the jurisdiction – alleged contraventions of Trade Practices Act and breaches of fiduciary duty by subsidiaries of company incorporated in United Kingdom – reliance upon representations and conduct within Australia – criteria for grant of leave to serve out of the jurisdiction – whether action within jurisdiction of the Court – whether party properly joined – whether prima facie case – discretion – leave granted

Secret Commissions Act 1905 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Federal Court Rules O 8 r 1, r 2 Bray v F Hoffman-La Roche Ltd [2003] FCAFC 153 cited Western Australia v Vetter Trittler Pty Ltd (In liq) (1991) 30 FCR 102 cited Sydbank Soenderjylland A/S v Bannerton Holdings Pty Ltd (1996) 68 FCR 539 cited WSGAL v Trade Practices Commission (1992) 39 FCR 472 cited FUBILAN CATERING SERVICES LIMITED (INCORPORATED IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA) and MINERAL RESOURCES STAR MOUNTAINS LIMITED (INCORPORATED IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA) v COMPASS GROUP (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (ACN 000 683 125), EUREST (SOUTH PACIFIC LIMITED) (INCORPORATED IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA) and COMPASS GROUP PLC (INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM) W252 OF 2003

FRENCH J 29 APRIL 2004 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W252 OF 2003

BETWEEN: FUBILAN CATERING SERVICES LIMITED (INCORPORATED IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA)

FIRST APPLICANT

MINERAL RESOURCES STAR MOUNTAINS LIMITED (INCORPORATED IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA)

SECOND APPLICANT

AND: COMPASS GROUP (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

(ACN 000 683 125)

FIRST RESPONDENT

EUREST (SOUTH PACIFIC) LIMITED

(INCORPORATED IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA)