Parker v Laureti, in the matter of Waverley Estate Aged Wines Pty Limited (in liq) [2016] FCA 352

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Parker v Laureti, in the matter of Waverley Estate Aged Wines Pty Limited (in liq) [2016] FCA 352 File numbers: NSD 1709 of 2015 NSD 1710 of 2015

Judge: GLEESON J

Date of judgment: 14 April 2016

Catchwords: COSTS – security for costs – security for costs against liquidator – costs of withdrawn application – circumstances do not warrant any departure from the usual rule that costs follow the event PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – notice to produce seeking litigation funding agreement – no basis identified upon which defendant is entitled to be told by plaintiff whether plaintiff has secured litigation funding

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 56 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 477(2B), 588M Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth) r 1.3 Federal Court Rules 2011 r 19.01

Cases cited: Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Cowell v Taylor (1885) 31 Ch D 34 DSE (Holdings) Pty Ltd v InterTAN Inc [2004] FCA 1251; (2004) 51 ACSR 555 Foots v Southern Cross Mine Management Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 56; (2007) 234 CLR 52 Gray v Richards (No 2) [2014] HCA 47; (2014) 89 ALJR 113 Greek Orthodox Church and Community of Marrickville and District Ltd (1993) 10 ACSR 134 Green v CGU Insurance Ltd [2008] NSWCA 148; (2008) 67 ACSR 105 Jones v North Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service Inc (1986) 82 FLR 264 Old v McInnes [2011] NSWCA 410 Re Strand Wood Co Ltd [1904] 2 Ch 1 Ritter v Godfrey [1920] 2 KB 47 TCN Channel 9 Pty Ltd v Scotney [1994] FCA 858 (Federal Court); [1994] FCA 1489 (AustLII)