Shannon (in his capacity as receiver and manager of North East Wiradjuri Co Limited) v North East Wiradjuri Co Limited (No 3) [2012] FCA 106

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Shannon (in his capacity as receiver and manager of North East Wiradjuri Co Limited) v North East Wiradjuri Co Limited (No 3) [2012] FCA 106 Citation: Shannon (in his capacity as receiver and manager of North East Wiradjuri Co Limited) v North East Wiradjuri Co Limited (No 3) [2012] FCA 106

Parties: DAVID SHANNON IN HIS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER AND MANAGER OF NORTH EAST WIRADJURI CO LIMITED (ACN 125 329 526) (RECEIVERS AND MANAGERS APPOINTED) AND NORTH EASTERN WIRADJURI COMMUNITY FUND LIMITED (RECEIVERS AND MANAGERS APPOINTED) (ACN 132 314 008) and BRUCE GLEESON IN HIS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER AND MANAGER OF NORTH EAST WIRADJURI CO LIMITED (ACN 125 329 526) (RECEIVERS AND MANAGERS APPOINTED), MARTIN RONALD DE LAUNEY, WENDY LEWIS and LYNETTE SYME v NORTH EAST WIRADJURI CO LIMITED (RECEIVERS AND MANAGERS APPOINTED) (ACN 125 329 526) AND NORTH EASTERN WIRADJURI COMMUNITY FUND LIMITED (RECEIVERS AND MANAGERS APPOINTED) (ACN 132 314 008), BILL ALLEN, ESTER CUTMORE and ROBERT BUGG

File number: NSD 1320 of 2010

Judge: JACOBSON J

Date of judgment: 9 February 2012

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - adoption of referee's report - relevant principles

Legislation: Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth), s 54A Federal Court Rules 2011, Order 28.67 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 20.14

Cases cited: Chocolate Factory Apartments Limited v Westpoint Finance Pty Limited [2005] NSWSC 784 Super Pty Limited (formerly known as Leda Constructions Pty Limited) v SJP Formwork (Aust) Pty Limited (1992) 29 NSWLR 549