Surfing Hardware International Holdings Pty Limited v McCausland [2008] FCA 1522

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Surfing Hardware International Holdings Pty Limited v McCausland [2008] FCA 1522

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – abuse of process – cross-vesting – proceedings not genuinely commenced in Federal Court – inconsistent pleadings as between the Industrial Relations Court (NSW) and the Federal Court – appropriate remedy – O 20 r 5 Federal Court Rules Federal Court Rules, O 10A r 5(1)(b), O 11 r 16, O 20 r 5 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 181(1), 182(1)(a), 182(1)(b), 1317H Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), ss 105, 106, 108A Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth), s 5(4) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (NSW), s 8

Brailsford v Tobie (1888) 10 ALT 194 followed Issitch v Worrell (2000) 172 ALR 586 followed Morningstar Research Pty Ltd v Fiduciary Ltd (2003) 131 FCR 236 distinguished Palm Springs Limited v Darling (2002) 123 FCR 527 distinguished SURFING HARDWARE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED ACN 090 252 752, SHI HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED ACN 103 227 167and SURF HARDWARE INTERNATIONAL PTY LIMITED ACN 085 260 920 v WILLIAM McCAUSLAND

NSD 125 of 2008

FOSTER J

14 OCTOBER 2008

SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 125 of 2008

BETWEEN: SURFING HARDWARE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED ACN 090 252 752

First Applicant

SHI HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED ACN 103 227 167

Second Applicant

SURF HARDWARE INTERNATIONAL PTY LIMITED ACN 085 260 920

Third Applicant

AND: WILLIAM McCAUSLAND

Respondent

JUDGE: FOSTER J

DATE OF ORDER: 14 OCTOBER 2008

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. These proceedings be wholly dismissed. 2. The applicants in the proceedings pay the respondent's costs of both the respondent's Notice of Motion filed on 5 August 2008 and amended on 12 September 2008 and of the proceedings generally.