Portman Iron Ore Limited (ACN 007 871 892), in the matter of Golden West Resources Limited (ACN 102 622 051) [2008] FCA 1362

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Portman Iron Ore Limited (ACN 007 871 892), in the matter of Golden West Resources Limited (ACN 102 622 051) [2008] FCA 1362

CORPORATIONS – general meeting – voting - proxy votes – forwarding proxies via a third party – consideration of the requirements of s 250B of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) –whether a right of review PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - declaratory relief – injunctive relief – justiciable controversy – whether a cause of action JUDGES AND COURTS — single judge decisions — judicial comity — decision of single judge of same or coordinate jurisdiction to be followed unless clearly wrong — authority of and confidence in courts Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 249D, 249X, 249Y, 250A, 250B, 250B(1), 250BA, 250G, 1324 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 21, 23 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Aussie Airlines Pty Ltd v Australian Airlines Ltd and Others (1996) 68 FCR 406 Australian Institute of Private Detectives Ltd v Privacy Commissioner (2004) 139 FCR 394 Bisan Ltd v Cellante [2002] VSC 430 Fast Scout Ltd v Bergel (2001) 25 WAR 244 Hicks v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 757 IMF (Australia) Ltd v Sons of Gwalia Ltd (2004) 211 ALR 231 IMF (Australia) Ltd v Sons of Gwalia Ltd (2005) 143 FCR 274 Industrial Equity Ltd v New Redhead Estate & Coal Co Ltd [1969] 1 NSWR 565 Lion Selection Limited 02 [2008] ATP 16 MTQ Holdings Pty Ltd v RCR Tomlinson Ltd [2006] WASC 96 Re McBain; Ex parte Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (2002) 209 CLR 372 Scott v Handley (1997) 79 FCR 236

IN THE MATTER OF GOLDEN WEST RESOURCES LIMITED (ACN 102 622 051) (INTERVENOR) THE APPLICATION OF PORTMAN IRON ORE LIMITED (ACN 007 871 892)

WAD 186 of 2008

MCKERRACHER J

5 SEPTEMBER 2008

PERTH IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WAD 186 of 2008