Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Kimberley Diamonds Ltd, in the matter of Kimberley Diamond Company Pty Ltd (in liq) [2016] FCA 1016 File number: NSD 829 of 2016
Judge: GLEESON J
Date of judgment: 16 September 2016
Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – application by liquidator to discharge, set aside or stay summons for examination under s 596A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) as abuse of process – examination of liquidators permitted under s 596A – stated purpose of examination to investigate sales process and disclaimer of diamond mine – purpose of public examinations –special position of liquidators – no reason to believe examination may provide benefit – examination summons stayed
Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 Federal Court Rules 2011
Cases cited: Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] HCA 27; (2006) 226 CLR 256 Carter v Gartner [2003] FCA 653; (2003) 130 FCR 99 Eighty Second Agenda v Handberg [2014] VSC 665; (2014) 32 ACLC 14-081 Evans v Wainter Pty Ltd [2005] FCAFC 114; (2005) 145 FCR 176 Hall v Poolman [2009] NSWCA 64; (2009) 75 NSWLR 99 Hamilton v Oades [1989] HCA 21; (1989) 166 CLR 486 Hausman v Smith [2006] NSWSC 682 Honest Remark Pty Ltd v Allstate Explorations NL [2006] NSWSC 735; (2006) 201 FLR 456 Macchia v Nilant [2001] FCA 7; (2001) 110 FCR 101 Naumovski v Parbery [2002] NSWSC 1097; (2002) 171 FLR 332 Re Biposo Pty Ltd; Condon v Rodgers (1995) 120 FLR 399 Re Pan Pharmaceuticals Ltd (admins apptd); Selim v McGrath [2003] FCA 855; (2003) 47 ACSR 139 Rogers v The Queen [1994] HCA 42; (1994) 181 CLR 251 Ridgeway v The Queen [1995] HCA 66; (1995) 184 CLR 19 Re Joe & Joe Developments Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1444 Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (No 3) [1998] HCA 30; (1998) 195 CLR 1 Saraceni v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2013] FCAFC 42; (2013) 211 FCR 298 Soper v Australian Securities & Investments Commission [2004] FCA 854; (2004) 207 ALR 509 Sydlow Pty Ltd (In Liq) v TG Kotselas Pty Ltd (1996) 65 FCR 234
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