Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Mensink v Parbery [2017] FCA 1248 Appeal from: In the matter of Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (In Liquidation), Federal Court of Australia, QUD580/2016, Order dated 27 March 2017 and Orders 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9 and 10 dated 28 March 2017
File number: QUD 208 of 2017
Judge: WIGNEY J
Date of judgment: 24 October 2017
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for security for costs of appeal – principles to be applied – whether risk that an order for costs will not be satisfied – prospects of success – where no evidence of impecuniosity or financial hardship – where appellant travelling outside the jurisdiction and may not return to Australia – where appellant has assets in the jurisdiction but equity in assets uncertain – where appeal relates to the liberty of the appellant – security for costs ordered – appropriate quantum of security
Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 596A Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 4, 24, 56 Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth) r 11.10 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 36.09, 36.11(1), 44.14
Cases cited: Australian Equity Investors, An Arizona Limited Partnership v Colliers International (NSW) Pty Ltd [2012] FCAFC 57 Bethune v Porteous (1892) 18 VLR 493 Bryan E Fencott and Associates Pty Ltd v Eretta Pty Ltd (1987) 16 FCR 497 Clack v Collins (No 1) [2010] FCA 513 Dye v Commonwealth Securities Limited [2012] FCA 992 Elston v Commonwealth of Australia [2014] FCA 704 Equity Access Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation [1989] FCA 520; (1989) ATPR 40-972 Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 664; (2004) 208 ALR 564 Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd v Redbubble Ltd [2016] FCA 530 Hood Barrs v Heriot [1896] 2 QB 375 Interwest Ltd v Tricontinental Corporation Ltd (1991) 5 ACSR 621 Jazabas Pty Ltd v Haddad [2007] NSWCA 291; (2007) 65 ACSR 276; Kennedy v McGeechan [1978] 1 NSWLR 314 King v Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd (1920) 28 CLR 289 Litmus Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) v Canty [2007] NSWSC 670 Logue v Hansen Technologies Ltd [2003] FCA 81; (2003) 125 FCR 590 Mobilia v Voudiotis [2002] VSCA 72; (2002) 4 VR 327 PS Chelleram & Co Ltd v China Ocean Shipping Co [1991] HCA 36; (1991) 102 ALR 321 Parberry, in the matter of Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (in liq) [2017] FCA 880 Soh v Commonwealth of Australia [2008] FCA 1524 Tait v Bindal People [2002] FCA 322
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