Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Hancock liquidator of South Townsville Developments Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2019] FCA 622 File number: NSD 105 of 2019
Judge: GRIFFITHS J
Date of judgment: 3 May 2019
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – interlocutory application to set aside or vary suppression orders previously made on an ex parte application by the plaintiff with respect to a funding agreement between the plaintiff and a litigation funder – where the funding agreement is in relation to separate proceedings between the plaintiff and the applicants – whether the applicants have a sufficient interest in the issuing of the suppression orders – appropriate to vary the suppression orders to allow disclosure of information that does not reveal the plaintiff's legal strategies or confidential commercial information
Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 477(2B), 588FF Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37AF, 37AG, 37AH
Cases cited: Deloughery v Weston [2010] NSWCA 148; 79 ACSR 180 Hancock liquidator in the matter of South Townsville Developments Pty Limited (in liq) [2019] FCA 71 In the matter of Octavia Administration Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) [2014] NSWSC 344 Martin John Green in his capacity as liquidator Arimco Mining Pty Limited (in liquidation) v CGU Insurance Limited [2008] NSWSC 390 Needham, in the matter of Bruck Textile Technologies Pty Ltd (in liq) [2016] FCA 837
Date of hearing: 3 May 2019
Registry: New South Wales
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations
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