Smart Company Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) v Clipsal Australia Pty Ltd (No 6) [2011] FCA 419

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Smart Company Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) v Clipsal Australia Pty Ltd (No 6) [2011] FCA 419 Citation: Smart Company Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) v Clipsal Australia Pty Ltd (No 6) [2011] FCA 419

Parties: THE SMART COMPANY PTY LTD ACN 061 975 344 (IN LIQUIDATION) v CLIPSAL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ACN 007 873 529, CLIPSAL INTEGRATED SYSTEMS PTY LTD ACN 089 444 931 and CLIPSAL TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ACN 007 824 231

File number: WAD 132 of 2004

Judge: LANDER J

Date of judgment: 29 April 2011

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application under O 31A of the Federal Court Act 1979 (Cth) for summary judgment or alternatively under O 35A of the Federal Court Rules to dismiss or stay the proceedings in whole or in part – whether the applicant failed to prosecute the proceedings with due diligence – whether the applicant failed to comply with an order or orders of the Court – whether the applicant's behaviour in the proceedings means the proceedings ought to be dismissed or stayed

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1979 (Cth) s 31A, s 56, s 37N, s 37M, s 37P Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 1335 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Federal Court Rules O 35A r 2(1)(a), (f), O 35A r 3

Cases cited: Smart Company Pty Ltd v Clipsal Australia Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 35 cited Smart Company Pty Ltd v Clipsal Australia Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 4 discussed Smart Company Pty Ltd v Clipsal Australia Pty Ltd (2008) 249 ALR 388 cited Smart Company Pty Ltd v Clipsal Australia Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 1253 cited Smart Company Pty Ltd v Clipsal Australia Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 428 cited Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 not followed General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 not followed Deckers Outdoor Corporation Inc v Farley (No 2) (2009) 176 FCR 33 approved Dandaven v Hanbeth Holdings Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 955 approved