Reefton Mining NL v Kimbriki Nominees Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 17

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Reefton Mining NL v Kimbriki Nominees Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 17 CORPORATIONS – general meetings – shareholders' requisitioning general meeting to elect directors in face of company announcing its intention to do so – whether shareholders' meeting would not be for proper purpose or would breach company constitution EQUITY – interlocutory injunction – final relief – shareholders' general meeting convened for election of directors – shareholders' meeting convened after statement by company of intention to convene general meeting for same purpose and after invitation by company for nominations for election – shareholders' meeting not listing all persons accepting invitation from company to nominate for election – whether shareholders' meeting non-compliant with its constitution – whether shareholders' meeting not for proper purpose Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 136(2), 201A(2), 249F, 249F(2), 249Q, 1324(1) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 23 Adams v Adhesives Pty Ltd (1932) 32 SR (NSW) 398 BWN Industries Pty Ltd v Downey (1993) 11 ACSR 777 Humes Limited v Unity APA Ltd [1987] VR 467 Kolback Securities Ltd v Epoch Mining NL (1987) 8 NSWLR 533 Lion Nathan Australia Pty Ltd v Coopers Brewery Ltd [2006] FCAFC 144 NRMA v Parker (1986) 6 NSWLR 517 at 522 NRMA v Parkin (2004) 49 ACSR 386 NRMA v Scandrett (2002) 43 ACSR 401 NRMA v Snodgrass (2001) 37 ACSR 382 Quebond Pty Ltd v Sita (1994) Supreme Court (NSW), 22 February 1994

REEFTON MINING NL ABN 68 010 546 675 v KIMBRIKI NOMINEES PTY LTD ACN 008 862 075, MIDDLETON NOMINEES (SA) PTY LTD ACN 087 527 204, TORNADO NOMINEES PTY LTD ACN 066 563 611, DAVID RALPH CHENEY, TED MARCHESE AND HAMISH GORDON MACKIRDY WAD 9 OF 2007

NICHOLSON J

18 JANUARY 2007

PERTH IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WAD 9 OF 2007