Luo v Zhai (No 3) [2015] FCA 5

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Luo v Zhai (No 3) [2015] FCA 5 Citation: Luo v Zhai (No 3) [2015] FCA 5

Parties: XIANGNAN LUO v SUTAO ZHAI and JANTOM FURNITURE PTY LTD ACN 092 171 634

File number: NSD 1035 of 2013

Judge: PERRAM J

Date of judgment: 9 January 2015

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to applicant to commence proceedings in the United Kingdom seeking freezing orders against third parties

Cases cited: Dadourian Group International Inc v Simms [2006] 1 WLR 2499 applied Luo v Zhai (No 1) [2014] FCA 1296 cited Luo v Zhai (No 2) [2014] FCA 1367 cited

Date of hearing: 9 January 2015

Place: Sydney

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 16

Counsel for the Applicant: Mr S Wilmoth

Solicitor for the Applicant: Australian International Lawyers

Counsel for the Respondents: Mr D D'Souza

Solicitor for the Respondents: Jurisbridge Legal

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION NSD 1035 of 2013

BETWEEN: XIANGNAN LUO

Applicant

AND: SUTAO ZHAI

First Respondent

JANTOM FURNITURE PTY LTD ACN 092 171 634

Second Respondent

JUDGE: PERRAM J DATE OF ORDER: 9 JANUARY 2015 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. Leave be granted to the applicant to seek in the United Kingdom a freezing order against the first respondent, Mr Dongsheng Li and Ms Susie Li to the extent that leave is necessary. 2. Costs be reserved. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION NSD 1035 of 2013