Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Bux Global Limited v Hooke [2018] FCA 882 Appeal from: Application for leave to appeal: Hooke v Bux Global Limited [2018] FCA 740
File number: WAD 231 of 2018
Judge: MCKERRACHER J
Date of judgment: 7 June 2018
Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – winding up application – whether the plaintiffs have standing to seek the winding up of the company – whether the plaintiffs are contributories under the definition in s 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – where the plaintiffs are registered holders of shares – where the plaintiffs should be permitted to seek standing in the substantive winding up proceedings. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to appeal – application for stay of proceedings – where the primary judge dismissed an application for summary judgment – where the primary judge's decision is not attended with sufficient doubt to warrant the grant of leave to appeal – where no substantial justice would be wrought – held: leave to appeal refused.
Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 9, 231, 231(b), 461, 462 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 24(1)(a), 24(1A), 24(1D)(b), 31A(2)(b)
Cases cited: Avon Downs Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) (1949) 78 CLR 353 Dalgety Downs Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) (1952) 86 CLR 335 Décor Corp Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 Enviroco Ltd v Farstad Supply A/S [2011] 1 WLR 921 Gold Peg International Pty Ltd v Kovan Engineering (Aust) Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 1794 Re Independent Quarries Pty Ltd (1993) 12 ACSR 188 Itex Graphix Pty Ltd v Elliott (2002) 54 NSWLR 207 Jones v Thompson [2017] FCA 125 Kessey v Golledge (1999) 30 MVR 95 Maddocks v DJE Constructions Pty Ltd (1982) 148 CLR 104 Maertin v Klaus Maertin Pty Ltd (2006) 57 ACSR 714 Moskios v Splendid Developments Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 210 Natural Extracts Pty Ltd (now called Benchmark Essential Oils Pty Ltd) in liq v Stotter, Glendon & Ors [1998] FCA 1636 Neimann v Electronic Industries Ltd [1978] VR 431 Re Nine Entertainment Group Ltd (No 1) (2012) 211 FCR 439 Niord Pty Ltd v Adelaide Petroleum NL (1990) 54 SASR 87 QUYD Pty Ltd v Marvass Pty Ltd [2009] 1 Qd R 41 Reese River Silver Mining Co v Smith (1869) LR 4 HL 64 Ship "Sam Hawk" v Reiter Petroleum Inc (2016) 246 FCR 337 Tamworth Base Hospital v Durant [2000] NSWCA 209 Titlow v Intercapital Group (Australia) Pty Ltd (1996) 65 FCR 449 Treadtel International Pty Ltd v Cocco (2016) 316 FLR 318 Yara Australia Pty Ltd v Oswal (No 2) [2013] WASCA 187
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