Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Seaman v Silvia [2018] FCA 97 File number(s): QUD 291 of 2017
Judge(s): DERRINGTON J
Date of judgment: 16 February 2018
Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – External administration – Administrators – Action against administrators by creditors, shareholders or directors – Statutory duties and common law duties not owed by Administrators to creditors, shareholders and directors CORPORATIONS – External administration – Administrators – Activities of administrator in performing statutory duties is not conduct "in trade or commerce" EQUITY – Trusts and trustees – Appointment removal and estate – Vesting of property in trustees – Choses in action not vesting automatically upon appointment – Requirement for assignment in writing PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Pleading – Leave to file a further amended statement of claim – inadequacy of pleading
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Sch 2, Australian Consumer Law, s 60 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Pts 5.3A, 9.4B; ss 180, 181, 439A, 1317H, 1321, 1324 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37M, 37N Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) s 199 Trusts Act 1973 (Qld) s 15
Cases cited: AON Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Bankstown City Council v Zraika (2016) 94 NSWLR 159 Day v Woolworths Limited [2016] QCA 337 Garzo v Liverpool/Campbell Christian School Ltd [2011] NSWSC 292 Gove Aluminium Limited v EF Maritime Navigation SA [2012] FCA 599 Granger v A.C.N 165 098 617 Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 474 Hausmann v Smith (2006) 24 ACLC 688 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council [2012] NSWSC 1026 Innovateq Australia Pty Ltd (ATF The Innovateq Unit Trust) v Barnes [2017] VSC 16 Macks v Viscariello [2017] SASCFC 172 McCracken v Phoenix Constructions (Qld) Pty Ltd [2013] 2 Qd R 27 Mills v Sheahan (2007) 99 SASR 357 Perpetual Nominees Ltd v McGoldrick (No 3) (2017) 317 FLR 227 Precision Products (NSW) Pty Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council (2008) 74 NSWLR 102 QS Holdings SARL & Ors v Paul's Retail Pty Ltd (ACN 114 419 242) (2011) 92 IPR 460 Raging Thunder Pty Ltd v Bank of Western Australia Ltd [2012] QSC 329 Research in Motion Ltd & Anor v Samsung Electronics Australia Pty Ltd (2009) 176 FCR 66 Sutherland Shire Council v Heyman & Anor (1985) 157 CLR 424 Viscariello v Macks [2014] SASC 189; (2014) 103 ACSR 542
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