Patdith Services Pty Ltd v Mitronics Corporation Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1315

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Patdith Services Pty Ltd v Mitronics Corporation Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1315 Appeal from: Patdith Services Pty Ltd & Anor v Mitronics Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor [2016] FCCA 1611

File number: NSD 1157 of 2016

Judge: MARKOVIC J

Date of judgment: 9 November 2016

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – applications for security for costs for an application for leave to appeal and the appeal, should leave be granted – whether security for costs may be ordered for an appeal prior to the granting of leave and the filing of a notice of appeal – approach to an application for security for costs of an application for leave to appeal

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 1335, 1335(1) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 56 Federal Court Rules 2011(Cth) rr 19.01 and 36.09 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52(1), 71, 73(1), 74, 82

Cases cited: Barton v Minister for Foreign Affairs (1984) 2 FCR 463 Bell Wholesale Co. Ltd v Gates Export Corporation (1984) 2 FCR 1 Bryan E Fencott and Associates Pty Ltd v Eretta Pty Ltd (1987) 16 FCR 497 Clack v Collins (No 1) [2010] FCA 513 Croker v Deputy Registrar of the High Court of Australia [2003] FCA 628 Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 Dye v Commonwealth Securities Limited [2012] FCA 992 Elston v Commonwealth of Australia [2014] FCA 704 J & M O'Brien Enterprises Pty Ltd v Shell Co. of Australia Ltd (No 2) (1983) 70 FLR 261 James v ANZ Banking Group Ltd (No 1) (1985) 9 FCR 442 Jazabas Pty Limited and Others v Haddad and Others (2007) 65 ACSR 276 KP Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd & Ors (1995) 56 FCR 189 Power Infrastructure Pty Ltd v Downer EDI Engineering Power Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 1222