QC Resource Investments Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Mulligan [2016] FCA 813

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QC Resource Investments Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Mulligan [2016] FCA 813 File number: QUD 41 of 2016

Judge: EDELMAN J

Date of judgment: 15 July 2016

Catchwords: EVIDENCE – claim to privilege against self-exposure to a penalty or self-incrimination – extent to which a claim for privilege needs to be supported by evidence and submissions in order for a claimant to be relieved from rules concerning pleading – different considerations in the two different circumstances in which privilege is claimed – circumstance concerned with possible exposure to a penalty in other proceedings – where other proceedings have not been commenced or foreshadowed and claims to privilege are unsupported by affidavit evidence explaining the reasonable grounds for each claim of privilege

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 180(1), 181(1), 588G, 588G(2), 588M(2), 1317E, 1317K Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37AF, 37AI Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) s 347 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 1.32, 2.32(1)(a), 16.02(1)(d), 16.02(2)(e), 16.03(1)(b), 16.07, 16.08, 20.03

Cases cited: Gemmell & Anor v Le Roi Homestyle Cookies Pty Ltd v Anor [2014] VSCA 182; (2014) 102 ACSR 367 Le Roi Homestyle Cookies Pty Ltd (in liq) v Gemmell [2013] VSC 452 One.Tel Ltd (in liq) v Rich & Ors [2005] NSWSC 226; (2005) 190 FLR 443 Pascoe v Divisional Security Group Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 211; (2007) 209 FLR 197 Pyneboard Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission [1983] HCA 9; (1983) 152 CLR 328 Re Australian Property Custodian Holdings Ltd (in liq) (recs and mrgs apptd) (controllers apptd) (No 2) [2012] VSC 576; (2012) 93 ACSR 130 Refrigerated Express Lines (A/asia) Pty Ltd v Australian Meat & Livestock Corporation (1979) 42 FLR 204 Reid v Howard [1995] HCA 40; (1995) 184 CLR 1