Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v We Buy Houses Pty Limited (Freezing Orders) [2020] FCA 154 File number: NSD 170 of 2015
Judge: PERRAM J
Date of judgment: 11 February 2020
Date of publication of reasons: 18 February 2020
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – ex parte application for freezing orders – where First and Second Respondents contravened Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2, Australian Consumer Law – where leave sought to remove Third Respondent for having ceased to be necessary party – where leave sought to join two respondents in their capacity as trustees of superannuation fund of Second Respondent – where freezing orders opposed by one respondent on basis that they would impede capacity of superannuation fund to invest – where Applicant foreshadowed application for garnishee orders PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for substituted service – where one trustee respondent appeared in person and confirmed email contact with other trustee respondent, who did not appear
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 23 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 1.39, 7.32, 7.35, 9.08, 10.24
Date of hearing: 11 February 2020
Registry: New South Wales
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations
Sub-area: Regulator and Consumer Protection
Category: Catchwords
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