Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Australian Equity Investors, An Arizona Limited Partnership v Colliers International (NSW) Pty Limited (No 5) [2011] FCA 1041 Citation: Australian Equity Investors, An Arizona Limited Partnership v Colliers International (NSW) Pty Limited (No 5) [2011] FCA 1041
Parties: AUSTRALIAN EQUITY INVESTORS, AN ARIZONA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP and THE 258 NEST, AN ARIZONA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL (NSW) PTY LTD
File number: NSD 1344 of 2009
Judge: COWDROY J
Date of judgment: 7 September 2011
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Costs – Security for Costs – No assets in jurisdiction – Whether delay by respondent disentitles the respondent of relief claimed – Whether applicants' impecuniosity resulted from conduct of respondent – Whether litigation will be stifled – Whether security should be awarded for costs already incurred
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 56 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52, 53A(1)(b) Federal Court Rules O 28 r 5 Federal Court Rules 2011 Part 19
Cases cited: Australian Equity Investors, an Arizona Limited Partnership v Colliers International (NSW) Pty Limited (No 2) [2010] FCA 1209 Australian Equity Investors, an Arizona Limited Partnership v Colliers International (NSW) Pty Limited (No 3) [2011] FCA 100 Australian Equity Investors, an Arizona Limited Partnership v Colliers International (NSW) Pty Limited (No 4) [2011] FCA 442 Bell Wholesale Co Ltd v Gates Export Corporation (1984) 2 FCR 1 BPM Pty Ltd v HPM Pty Ltd (1996) 131 FLR 339 Brocklebank & Co v The King's Lynn Steamship Co (1878) 3 CPD 365 Bryan E Fencott and Associates Pty Ltd v Eretta Pty Ltd and Others (1987) 16 FCR 497 Buckley v Bennell Design & Constructions Pty Ltd (1974) 1 ACLR 301 Cameron's Unit Services Pty Ltd and Another v Kevin R Whelpton and & Associates (Aust) Pty Ltd and Another (1986) 13 FCR 46 Clyde Industries Ltd v Ryad Engineering Pty Ltd (1993) 11 ACLC 325 Crypta Fuels Pty Ltd and Another v Svelte Corporation Pty Ltd and Others (1995) 19 ACSR 68 Darelvale Holdings Australia Pty Ltd v Waterjet Designs Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 863 Electrona Carbide Industries Pty Ltd v Tasmanian Government Insurance Board [1985] Tas R 68 Energy Drilling Inc v Petroz N L (1989) ATPR 40-954 Equity Access Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1989) ATPR 40-972 Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd (2004) 208 ALR 564 Foss Export Agency Pty Ltd v Trotman (1949) 67 WN (NSW) 1 Gartner v Ernst & Young (No 3) [2003] FCA 1437 Hession and Others v Century 21 South Pacific Ltd (in Liq) (1992) 28 NSWLR 120 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank & Others [2001] NSWCA 744 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Ltd v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd [2002] NSWSC 609 Interest Ltd v Tricontinential Corp Ltd (1991) 5 ACSR 621 J & M O'Brien Enterprises Pty Ltd v The Shell Company of Australia Ltd (1983) 70 FLR 261 Jazabas Pty Ltd v Haddad [2007] NSWCA 291 KP Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd and Others (1995) 56 FCR 189 Lindsay Petroleum Co v Hurd (1874) LR 5 PC 221 Litmus Australia Pty Ltd (in liq.) v Canty [2007] NSWSC 670 Lynnebry Pty Ltd v Farquhar Enterprises Pty Ltd (1977) 3 ACLR 133 MA Productions Pty Ltd v Austarama Television Pty Ltd and Anor (1982) 7 ACLR 97 Mantaray Pty Ltd v Brookfield Breeding Co Pty Ltd (1990) 8 ACLC 304 Memetu v Lissenden (1983) 8 ACLR 364 Menhaden Pty Ltd v Citibank NA (1984) 1 FCR 542 Power Infrastructure Pty Ltd v Downer EDI Engineering Power Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 1222 Procon (Great Britain) Ltd v Provincial Building Co Ltd Ltd [1984] 1 WLR 557 PS Chellaram & Co Ltd v China Ocean Shipping Co and Another (1991) 102 ALR 321 Rhema Ventures Pty Ltd v Stenders [1993] 2 Qd R 326 Sagacious Procurement Pty Ltd v Symbion Health Ltd [2007] NSWCA 205 Sent v Jet Corporation of Australia (1984) 2 FCR 201 Singer v Berghouse (No 2) (1993) 114 ALR 521 Southern Cross Exploration NL and Others v Fire & All Risks Insurance Co Ltd and Others (1985) 1 NSWLR 114 The Airtourer Co-operative Limited v Millicer Aircraft Industries Pty Limited [2004] FCA 1400 Tim Barr Pty Ltd v Narui Gold Coast Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 563 Tradestock Pty Ltd v TNT (Management) Pty Ltd & Ors (1977) 30 FLR 343 Welzel v Francis [2011] NSWSC 477 Yandil Holdings Pty Ltd v Insurance Company of North America (1985) 3 ACLC 542
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