Mortimer v Opes Prime Stockbroking Limited (ACN 086 294 028) (Administrators Appointed) (In Liquidation) [2009] FCA 227

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Mortimer v Opes Prime Stockbroking Limited (ACN 086 294 028) (Administrators Appointed) (In Liquidation) [2009] FCA 227

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – leave to commence proceedings against company in liquidation - transfer of proceeding – whether proceeding should be transferred from Western Australia District Registry to Victoria District Registry – considerations include the interests of justice, efficiency and administration of the Court – similar proceedings in Victoria District Registry – proceedings all arise from collapse of Opes Prime Group Companies Held: Transfer allowed. Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 761A Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 48 Federal Court Rules O 10 r 1(2)(f) Aquila Resources Ltd v Pasminco Ltd [2004] FCA 39 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Fila Sport Oceania Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 430 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Virgin Mobile Australia Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 1239 Australian Co-operative Foods Ltd & Anor v National Foods Milk Ltd [1998] FCA 376 Beconwood Securities Pty Ltd v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2009] FCA 131 Jacobs v Claudius Enterprises Pty Ltd [1985] ATPR 40-511 Lamb v Hog's Breath Company Pty Ltd (No 1) [2007] FCA 49 National Mutual Holdings Pty Ltd v The Sentry Corporation (1988) 19 FCR 155 Plantagenet Wines Pty Limited v Lion Nathan Wine Group Australia Limited [2006] FCA 247 Wang v Australian China Marketing Co Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 13 Wyllie Group Pty Ltd v ANZ Securities Ltd [2000] FCA 1382 ANDREW KENNETH BRUCE MORTIMER, PETER MACAULAY, GEORGE SAKALIDIS, IAN DONALD FINCH, GUN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD (ACN 091 221 546), NATHAN BRUCE MCMAHON, DEBRA LEE MCMAHON, KINGSREEF PTY LTD (ACN 083 553 968), RAVINDRAN GOVINDRAN, WILLIAM JAMES HAMERSLEY, BEJJAL PTY LTD (ACN 102 541 917), I & B FELDMAN & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD (ACN 064 654 619), VASILIOS SARIS AND STAVROULA SARIS, GOLDSTEIN ENTERPRISES PTY LTD (ACN 062 508 267), D & F (WA) PTY LTD (ACN 108 063 001), GARY WILLIAM DOUTCH, JOHN WALLACE DOUTCH, JUSTIN AARON DOUTCH, MALCOLM JAMES DOUTCH, RHIANNON LILLIAN JESSIE DOUTCH, RAYMORE JOHN MILLARD, JAMES NORMAN FORD, MYLES EFREM SPICER, MATHEW JOHN KENNEDY AND BRIONY KENNEDY, GERARD LYNTON GARDINER, HARTKON INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (ACN 007 168 167), ANDREW MARK WALTERS, STARBUCK CAFE PTY LTD (ACN 075 020 478) AND MEDCO FINANCIAL SERVICES PTY LTD (ACN 073 438 105), NORTON LESLIE GOLD, KEVIN FRANCIS ANGLIN, KAB INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (ACN 103 037 789), MANDOLIN PTY LTD (ACN 050844 098), BURBAY PTY LTD (ACN 093 402 647), GRATITUDE HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 118 246 718), DAVID JOHN VINCENT, MATCH CORP PTY LTD (ACN 087 113 264), MILLWEST INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (ACN 098 422 809), CYGNET CAPITAL PTY LTD (ACN 103 488 606), KATONE INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (ACN 106 944 441), MIKONOS INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (ACN 083 309 095), SEIVAD INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (ACN 103 065 443), CYBERSPACE INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (ACN 090 912 753), MILLCREST PTY LTD (ACN 008 742 210), MAX GUNDELL PTY LTD (ACN 106 773 791), MICHAEL ANDREW GREENWOOD AND BELINDA GAYE CHRISTIAN-GREENWOOD, DENNIS G PAMPLIN PTY LTD (ACN 100 582 750), SHOWCAST PTY LTD (ACN 103 507 768), JOYZON INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (ACN 125 911 499), MARAT BASYROV, KATAPUNOZ PTY LTD, DAVY DEVERAJ, MINING INVESTMENTS LIMITED, BASE JUMPER PTY LTD, ANTHONY HOWARD LEIBOWITZ, FAIR CHOICE LTD, SABER LIMITED, SANPEREZ PTY LTD (ACN 001 677 872), ACESTAR CAPITAL INCORPORATED, BO TAN TAN, SIEW ANN TEO, KIN KHYE CHUA, DAPHNE BENG HUI ONG, SIEW LIAN NEOH, LAI CHEN CHEONG, JUI CHIEW TAN, and WARRIOR FINANCE PTY LTD (ACN 104 500 969) v OPES PRIME STOCKBROKING LIMITED (ACN 086 294 028) (ADMINISTRATORS APPOINTED) (IN LIQUIDATION), AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED (ACN 005 357 522), ANZ NOMINEES LIMITED (ACN 005 357 568) and GREEN FROG NOMINEES PTY LTD (ACN 089 972 136) (IN LIQUIDATION)