Goyal, in the matter of ACN 154 520 199 Pty Ltd (in liq) [2018] FCA 129

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Goyal, in the matter of ACN 154 520 199 Pty Ltd (in liq) [2018] FCA 129 File numbers: NSD 1737 of 2017 NSD 74 of 2017

Judge: GLEESON J

Date of judgment: 23 February 2018

Dates of orders: 9 and 23 February 2018

Date of publication of reasons: 23 February 2018

Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – access to documents pursuant to s 597 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – interpretation of phrase "in connection with" in orders specifying special purpose liquidators' functions – access granted, defendants to pay costs – whether to make order preventing use of documents and examinee testimony in related AAT proceedings – circumstances did not justify making the order – order refused

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 (Cth)

Cases cited: Athens v Randwick City Council [2005] NSWCA 317; (2005) 64 NSWLR 58 Australian National Railways Commission v Collector of Customs (SA) (1985) 8 FCR 264 Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 280 Hamilton v Oades [1989] HCA 21; (1989) 166 CLR 486 Johnson v Johnson [1952] P 47 Lamb (in his capacity as Liquidator of Redcastle Estate Pty Ltd) v Mentha [2010] FCA 695 McCann (in his capacity as liquidator of Australvic Property Management Pty Ltd (in liq)) v Mason [2009] FCA 44 Nanaimo Community Hotel Ltd v British Columbia [1944] 4 DLR 638 Nanaimo Community Hotel Ltd v British Columbia [1945] 3 DLR 225 Our Town FM Pty Ltd v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1987) 16 FCR 465 Palmer, in the matter of Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (in liq) v Park (Liquidator) [2017] FCA 618 Re Leisure Developments [2002] NSWSC 248; (2002) 41 ACSR 276 Re Southland Coal [2005] NSWSC 789; (2005) 189 FLR 297 Repatriation Commission v Nation (1995) 57 FCR 25 Sent & Ors v Andrews [2002] VSCA 209