Swanline Pty Ltd v Ace Global Lloyds Syndicate 2488 [2006] FCA 1318

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Swanline Pty Ltd v Ace Global Lloyds Syndicate 2488 [2006] FCA 1318 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for separate hearing to determine preliminary questions – whether just and convenient to order separate hearing

Federal Court Rules 1979(Cth) O 29 r 2 Save the Ridge Inc v Commonwealth (2005) 147 FCR 97, referred to Meat Industry Employees' Union and Another v G & K O'Connor (2000) 104 FCR 80, referred to Rainsford v Victoria and Another (2005)144 FCR 279, applied Reading Pty Limited v Australian Mutual Provident Society and Another (1999) 217 ALR 495, cited SWANLINE PTY LTD (ACN 096 170 339) v ACE GLOBAL LLOYDS SYNDICATE 2488, EUCLIDIAN UNDERWRITING LLOYDS SYNDICATE 1243, ABA LLOYDS SYNDICATE 225 and AAW SUTCLIFFE LLOYDS SYNDICATE 1411 WAD 239 OF 2005

MARSHALL J

5 OCTOBER 2006

MELBOURNE (via videolink to Perth) IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WAD 239 OF 2005

BETWEEN: SWANLINE PTY LTD (ACN 096 170 339)

Applicant

AND: ACE GLOBAL LLOYDS SYNDICATE 2488

First Respondent

EUCLIDIAN UNDERWRITING LLOYDS SYNDICATE 1243

Second Respondent

ABA LLOYDS SYNDICATE 225

Third Respondent

AAW SUTCLIFFE LLOYDS SYNDICATE 1411

Fourth Respondent

JUDGE: MARSHALL J DATE OF ORDER: 5 OCTOBER 2006

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE (via videolink to Perth)

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The applicant's motion of 14 September 2006 is dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the respondents' costs of the motion. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WAD 239 OF 2005

BETWEEN: SWANLINE PTY LTD (ACN 096 170 339)

Applicant

AND: ACE GLOBAL LLOYDS SYNDICATE 2488