Palmer, in the matter of Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Parbery, in his capacity as Liquidator of Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2016] FCA 1048

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Palmer, in the matter of Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Parbery, in his capacity as Liquidator of Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2016] FCA 1048 File number(s): QUD 580 of 2016

Judge(s): GREENWOOD J

Date of judgment: 29 August 2016

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – consideration of applications to set aside examination summonses issued under s 596A and s 596B of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – consideration of applications to set aside those aspects of the summonses seeking the production of documents

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 511, 596A, 596B, Div 1, Pt 5.9 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 78B

Cases cited: Onefone Australia Pty Ltd v One.Tel Ltd (in liq) [2003] NSWSC 1228; (2003) 48 ACSR 562 Re Obie Pty Ltd (No. 2) (1984) 2 Qd R 155 Saraceni v Jones [2012] WASCA 59; 287 ALR 551 Saraceni v Jones (2012) 246 CLR 251 R v Kirby; Ex parte Boilermakers' Society of Australia (1956) 94 CLR 254 Attorney-General (Commonwealth) v Alinta Ltd (2008) 233 CLR 542 R v Quinn; Ex parte Consolidated Foods Corporation (1977) 138 CLR 1 R v Davison (1954) 90 CLR 353 Huddart, Parker & Co Pty Ltd v Moorehead (1909) 8 CLR 330 Gould v Brown (1998) 193 CLR 346