Wu v Avin Operations Pty Ltd (No 3) [2006] FCA 1321

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Wu v Avin Operations Pty Ltd (No 3) [2006] FCA 1321 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - security for costs – exercise of discretion – no order for security – cross-examination of applicant not permitted Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 56(1) Federal Court Rules (Cth), O 28 r 3 Wu v Avin Operations Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 36 referred to Wu v Avin Operations Pty Ltd (No 2) [2006] FCA 792 referred to Scanlon v American Cigarette Co (Overseas) Pty Ltd (No 1) [1987] VR 261 cited Friends of Hinchinbrook Society Inc v Minister for Environment (No 1) (1996) 69 FCR 1 cited CBS Records Australia Ltd v Telmak Teleproducts (Aust) Pty Ltd (1987) 72 ALR 270 cited PS Chellaram & Co Ltd v China Ocean Shipping Co (1991) 102 ALR 321 cited R v Barnet London Borough Council, Ex parte Shah [1983] 2 AC 309 referred to Mohamed v Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council [2002] 1 AC 547 referred to Logue v Hansen Technologies Ltd (2003) FCR 125 referred to Bryan E Fencott and Associates Pty Ltd v Eretta Pty Ltd (1987) 16 FCR 497 cited Soh v Commonwealth [2006] FCA 575 cited JUN XUE WU v AVIN OPERATIONS PTY LTD (ACN 076 956 913), BARRY ARMITAGE, CHRISTOPHER JAMES ARMITAGE, JOAN DOROTHY ARMITAGE AND ASIA PACIFIC COATING PTY LTD VID 372 OF 2003

KENNY J

9 OCTOBER 2006

MELBOURNE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 372 OF 2003

BETWEEN: JUN XUE WU

Applicant

AND: AVIN OPERATIONS PTY LTD (ACN 076 956 913)

First Respondent

BARRY ARMITAGE

Second Respondent

CHRISTOPHER JAMES ARMITAGE

Third Respondent

JOAN DOROTHY ARMITAGE

Fourth Respondent

ASIA PACIFIC COATING PTY LTD

Fifth Respondent

JUDGE: KENNY J DATE OF ORDER: 9 OCTOBER 2006

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE