Advan Investments Pty Ltd v Watson [2005] FCA 627

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Advan Investments Pty Ltd v Watson [2005] FCA 627 ADVAN INVESTMENTS PTY LTD ACN 075 663 197 v HAMISH PHILLIP McCRAE WATSON, BLACKSHORT PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) ACN 074 713 483, WATSON BENEFIT SERVICES PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) ACN 059 712 131, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT LTD ACN 060 506 514, WESSEX FUND MANAGEMENT LTD ACN 002 273 341, ABERDEEN RESOURCES LTD ACN 095 832 072, FRASER COLLIN HICKOX, PFM LTD, SOMMERSBY INDUSTRIAL LTD AND CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS ROURKE SAD.243 of 2002 MANSFIELD J 29 APRIL 2005 ADELAIDE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SAD.243 OF 2002

BETWEEN: ADVAN INVESTMENTS PTY LTD ACN 075 663 197

APPLICANT

AND: HAMISH PHILLIP McCRAE WATSON

FIRST RESPONDENT

BLACKSHORT PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION)

ACN 074 713 483

SECOND RESPONDENT

WATSON BENEFIT SERVICES PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) ACN 059 712 131

THIRD RESPONDENT

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT LTD

ACN 060 506 514

FOURTH RESPONDENT

WESSEX FUND MANAGEMENT LTD ACN 002 273 341

FIFTH RESPONDENT

ABERDEEN RESOURCES LTD ACN 095 832 072

SIXTH RESPONDENT

FRASER COLLIN HICKOX

SEVENTH RESPONDENT

PFM LTD

EIGHTH RESPONDENT

SOMMERSBY INDUSTRIAL LTD

NINTH RESPONDENT

CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS ROURKE

TENTH RESPONDENT

JUDGE: MANSFIELD J

DATE OF ORDER: 29 APRIL 2005

WHERE MADE: ADELAIDE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The orders sought on the seventh respondent's notice of motion of 31 January 2005 be refused. 2. The costs of the notice of motion be the applicant's costs in the cause. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.