Great Australian Operations Pty Limited (receivers and managers appointed) v CopperChem Limited [2012] FCA 391

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Great Australian Operations Pty Limited (receivers and managers appointed) v CopperChem Limited [2012] FCA 391 Citation: Great Australian Operations Pty Limited (receivers and managers appointed) v CopperChem Limited [2012] FCA 391

Parties: GREAT AUSTRALIAN OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED (RECEIVERS AND MANAGERS APPOINTED) (ACN 080 478 717) COPPERCHEM LIMITED (ACN 130 641 691) WASHINGTON H SOUL PATTINSON AND COMPANY LIMITED (ACN 000 002 726)

File number(s): NSD 2009 of 2011

Judges: JACOBSON J

Date of judgment: 19 APRIL 2012

Corrigendum: 27 April 2012

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 50 and 237

Cases cited: Antaios Compania Naviera SA v Salen Rederierna AB [1985] AC 191 Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd v Austarama Television Pty Ltd [1972] 2 NSWLR 467 Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd (1973) 129 CLR 99 Commissioner of Stamp Duties (NSW) v Carlenka Pty Ltd (1995) 41 NSWLR 329 Fitzwood Pty Ltd v Unique Goal Pty Ltd (in liq) [2002] FCAFC 285 Franklins Pty Ltd v Metcash Trading Ltd (2009) 76 NSWLR 603 GPI Leisure Corp Pty Ltd v Herdsman Investments Pty Ltd (No 4) (1990) 9 BPR 17,461 Halford v Price [1960] 105 CLR 23 International Air Transport Association v Ansett Australia Holdings Ltd (2008) 234 CLR 151 Maggbury Pty Ltd v Hafele Australia Pty Ltd (2001) 210 CLR 181 Maralinga Pty Limited v Major Enterprises Pty Limited (1973) 128 CLR 336 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 451 Platinum Investments Management Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 1 Royal Botanical Gardens and Domain Trust v South Sydney City Council (2002) 240 CLR 45 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165 Western Export Services Inc v Jireh International Pty Limited (2011) 282 ALR 604