Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
MDA National Limited v Medical Defence Australia Limited [2014] FCA 954 Citation: MDA National Limited v Medical Defence Australia Limited [2014] FCA 954
Parties: MDA NATIONAL LIMITED ABN 62 055 801 771 and MEDICAL DEFENCE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN 41 007 547 588 v MEDICAL DEFENCE AUSTRALIA LIMITED ACN 600 579 735
File number(s): NSD 805 of 2014
Judge(s): YATES J
Date of judgment: 20 August 2014
Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - schemes of arrangement – applications for orders that the companies convene meetings of members PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – whether proceedings correctly constituted – whether each plaintiff can be separately represented – whether solicitors for the first plaintiff can also act for the defendant – approval of delivery of scheme documents to members through electronic links in emails Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 249J 411, 412 Insurance Act 1973 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) O 45 Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Medical Indemnity (Prudential Supervision and Product Standards) Act 2003 (Cth) ss 3, 10 Uniform Civil Procedures Rules 2005 (NSW)
Cases cited: Alinta Ltd (No 2) [2007] FCA 1378 Carnie v Esanda Finance Corporation Ltd (1996) 38 NSWLR 465 Re Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd [2012] FCA 1186 Centrebet International Limited, in the matter of Centrebet International Limited [2011] FCA 870 Re David Jones Ltd [2014] FCA 530 Elphick v Westfield Shopping Centre Management Co Pty Ltd (2011) 216 IR 41 Equatorial Mining Pty Limited v Antofagasta Investment Company Limited [2013] FCA 1452 Re Foundation Healthcare Ltd (2002) 42 ACSR 252 FT Eastment & Sons Pty Ltd v Metal Roof Decking Supplies Pty Ltd (1977) 3 ACLR 69 Goold & Porter Pty Limited v Housing Commission [1974] VR 102 Re Hills Motorway Limited (No 2) 43 ACSR 101 Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Ltd (1999) ATPR 41-679 Kirby v Centro Properties Ltd (2008) 253 ALR 65 Lewis v Daily Telegraph Ltd (No 2) [1964] 2 QB 601 Marengo Mining Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 1498 Re MIA Group Ltd (2004) 50 ACSR 29 Re Nine Entertainment Group Limited (No 1) (2012) 211 FCR 439 Re Permanent Trustee Co Ltd (2002) 43 ACSR 601 In the matter of Professional Golfers Association of Australia Limited [2007] FCA 1571 Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind Limited v RBS.RVIB.VAF Ltd (2004) 206 ALR 581 SCI Operations Pty Ltd v Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd (1983) 51 ALR 365 Re Sino Gold Mining Ltd (2009) 74 ACSR 647 In the matter of Stork ICM Australia Pty Ltd; Stork ICM Australia Pty Ltd v Stork Food Systems Australasia Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1849 Sovereign Life Assurance Co v Dodd [1892] 2 QB 573 In the application of United Medical Protection Limited [2007] FCA 631 Wedderburn v Wedderburn (1853) 17 Beav 158 Date of hearing: 20 August 2014
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