Hodgkinson, in the matter of Kupang Resources Ltd (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) [2017] FCA 1342

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Hodgkinson, in the matter of Kupang Resources Ltd (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) [2017] FCA 1342 File number: NSD 1380 of 2017

Judge: MARKOVIC J

Date of judgment: 17 November 2017

Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – application for security for costs of compliance with examination summons and summons for production – where summonses issued pursuant to examination provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – whether to grant security for costs – application dismissed

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 596A, 597(9), 597B Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 56 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 19.01

Cases cited: Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) v Vasiliades (2016) 344 ALR 558; [2016] FCAFC 170 Concrete Mining Structures Pty Ltd v Cellcrete Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCA 360 Crosbie v McLachlan (2013) 217 FCR 211 Fiorentino v Irons (1997) 79 FCR 327 Godfrey as liquidator of Pobjie Agencies Pty Ltd (in liq) (2007) 61 ACSR 54; [2007] NSWSC 138 Hii v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (No 3) (2016) 238 FCR 304 In the matter of Strarch International Limited (In Liquidation) [2005] FCA 829 Medici Institute Pty Ltd; McVeigh v Brumley [2009] VSC 668 Palmer v Ayres (in their capacities as liquidators of Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (in liq) (2017) 341 ALR 18; [2017] HCA 5 Re Equiticorp Finance Ltd; Ex parte Brock (1992) 6 ACSR 725 Re Equiticorp Finance Ltd; Ex parte Brock (No 2) (1993) 27 NSWLR 391 Surpion Pty Ltd v M R Works Pty Ltd (recs and mgrs apptd) (2010) 80 ACSR 635; [2010] FCA 1262