Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Robertson v Knott Investments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] FCA 796 Citation: Robertson v Knott Investments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] FCA 796
Appeal from: Robertson v Knott Investments Pty Ltd [2010] FMCA 142
Parties: KARL VERNON ROBERTSON v KNOTT INVESTMENTS PTY LTD
File number: NSD 321 of 2010
Judge: FLICK J
Date of judgment: 28 July 2010
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for security for costs – broad power – unfettered discretion – Rules do not confine discretion – application made month before hearing of appeal – security granted in reduced amount
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 56 Federal Court Rules, O 28 r 3, O 52 r 20
Cases cited: Acohs Pty Ltd v Ucorp Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1279, 155 FCR 181, followed Austin, Nichols & Co Inc v Lodestar Anstalt [2009] FCA 1228, cited Bell Wholesale Company Pty Limited v Gates Export Corporation (1984) 2 FCR 1, cited Buckley v Bennell Design and Construction Pty Limited (1974) 1 ACLR 301, discussed B W Offshore Ltd v Anzon Australia Limited [2009] FCA 1133, cited Carey-Hazell v Getz Bros & Co (Aust) Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1334, cited CBS Records Australia Ltd v Telmak Teleproducts (Aust) Pty Ltd (1987) 72 ALR 270, applied Clack v Collins (No 1) [2010] FCA 513, cited Crypta Fuels Pty Ltd v Svelte Corporation Pty Ltd (1995) 19 ACSR 68, cited East Grace Corporation v Xing (No 1) [2005] FCA 219, followed Energy Drilling Inc v Petroz N.L. (1989) ATPR 40-954, considered Equity Access Limited v Westpac Banking Corporation (1989) ATPR 40-972, considered James v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (1985) 9 FCR 442, cited K P Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd (1995) 56 FCR 189, applied Lawrance v Commonwealth [2008] FCA 417, cited Logue v Hansen Technologies Ltd [2003] FCA 81, cited Mijac Investments Pty Ltd v Graham [2008] FCA 1251, cited NV Sumatra Tobacco Trading Co v British American Tobacco Australia Services Ltd [2008] FCA 1542, cited Paton v Campbell Capital Ltd [1993] (Unreported, Federal Court of Australia, Burchett J, 1 July 1993), applied P S Chellaram & Co Ltd v China Ocean Shipping Co (1991) 102 ALR 321, cited Readymix Holdings International Pte Ltd v Wieland Process Equipment Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 373, cited Robertson v Knott Investments Pty Ltd [2010] FMCA 142, cited Robertson v Knott Investments Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 619, cited Tan Kah Hock v AWAP SGT 26 Investment Ltd [2008] FCA 540, applied Tait v Bindal People [2002] FCA 322, applied The Airtourer Co-operative Ltd v Millicer Aircraft Industries Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1400, followed
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