Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Piggott Wood & Baker (a firm) [2015] FCA 18

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Piggott Wood & Baker (a firm) [2015] FCA 18 Citation: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Piggott Wood & Baker (a firm) [2015] FCA 18

Parties: AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION v PIGGOTT WOOD & BAKER (A FIRM)

File number(s): T42 of 2001

Judge(s): KERR J

Date of judgment: 29 January 2015

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – Liquidation of unregistered managed investment scheme – Liquidator's application for approval of settlement of litigation in Supreme Court of Tasmania – Approval granted PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for non-publication orders in respect of liquidator's affidavit and annexures – Non-publication orders not necessary to prevent prejudice to the proper administration of justice – Non-publication orders not made

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 411(4)(b), 477, 477(2A), 477(2B), 479(3), 601EE(1), 601EE(2) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37AF, 37AG(1)(a) Federal Court Rules 2011 r 9.71(2)(c) Legal Profession Act 1993 (Tas) ss 111, 113

Cases cited: Elderslie Finance Corporation Ltd v Newpage Pty Ltd (No 6) [2007] FCA 1030; (2007) 160 FCR 423 Hogan v Australian Crime Commission [2010] HCA 21; (2010) 240 CLR 651 Jones v State of Victoria [2014] FCA 1404 Modra v State of Victoria (Department of Human Services Victoria & Department of Education and Early Childhood Development) [2013] FCA 1041 Re Bell Group Ltd [2013] WASC 409; (2013) 97 ACSR 117 Re Chase Corporation (Australia) Equities Pty Ltd (1990) 8 ACLC 1118 Re HIH Insurance Ltd [2007] NSWSC 498 Re Lemon Tree Passage and Districts RSL and Citizens Club Co-Operative Limited (1988) 6 ACLC 24 Re Spedley Securities Ltd (1992) 9 ACSR 83 Stewart, in the matter of Newtronics Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1375 Wade v State of Victoria (No 2) [2012] FCA 1080