Cultivaust Pty Ltd v Grain Pool Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1366

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Cultivaust Pty Ltd v Grain Pool Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1366

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – security for costs – impecunious corporate appellant – principles to be applied

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 56 Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 79 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 1335

Bell Wholesale Co Ltd v Gates Export Corporation (1984) 2 FCR 1 applied Bryan E Fencott & Associates Pty Ltd v Eretta Pty Ltd (1987) 16 FCR 497 referred to Equity Access Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1989) ATPR 40-972 applied KP Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd (1995) 56 FCR 189 applied Cowell v Taylor (1885) 31 Ch D 34 referred to Chapman v Luminis Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 496 referred to Octocane Pty Ltd v SRJ Property Development Pty Ltd (1999) 74 SASR 471 referred to CULTIVAUST PTY LTD (ACN 009 400 202) v GRAIN POOL PTY LTD (ACN 089 394 883), STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND STATE OF TASMANIA File No S 135 of 2004 FINN J ADELAIDE 14 OCTOBER 2004

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY S 135 OF 2004

BETWEEN: CULTIVAUST PTY LTD (ACN 009 400 202)

APPLICANT

AND: GRAIN POOL PTY LTD (ACN 089 394 883)

FIRST RESPONDENT

STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

SECOND RESPONDENT

ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

THIRD RESPONDENT

STATE OF TASMANIA

FOURTH RESPONDENT

JUDGE: FINN J

DATE OF ORDER: 14 OCTOBER 2004

WHERE MADE: ADELAIDE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The appellant give security for the first respondent's costs in a sum of $65,000 by way of bank guarantee in a form approved by the Registrar. 2. Security be provided on or before Friday, 17 December 2004. 3. Unless security be provided by that date, the appeal is to be stayed until further order. 4. Costs be costs in the appeal.