Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
General Trade Industries Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v AGL Energy Limited [2020] FCA 1562 File number: QUD 255 of 2020
Judgment of: DERRINGTON J
Date of judgment: 29 October 2020
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – security for costs – applicant in proceedings being wound up – whether order for security would stifle action – whether those who stand behind the company and would benefit from the litigation are without means – whether respondent caused applicant's impecuniosity – cause of applicant's impecuniosity not relevant where order requiring provision of security would not stifle action – applicant failed to establish by clear evidence that its cause of action had substantial merit
Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 1335 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 78, 79 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 56 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 19.01
Cases cited: All Class Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd (in liq) v Chubb Insurance Australia Ltd [2020] FCA 840 Andrews v Zuccubarr Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 675 Ariss v Express Interiors Pty Ltd (in liq) [1996] 2 VR 507 Austcorp Project Number 20 Pty Ltd v LM Investment Management Ltd (in liq) [2014] FCA 1371 Australian Equity Investors, An Arizona Limited Partnership v Colliers International (NSW) Pty Limited [2012] FCAFC 322 Bell Wholesale Co Ltd v Gates Export Corporation (1984) 2 FCR 1 BPM Pty Ltd v HPM Pty Ltd (1996) 131 FLR 339 Bryan E Fencott and Associates Pty Ltd v Eretta Pty Ltd (1987) 16 FCR 497 Colmax Glass Pty Ltd v Polytrade Pty Ltd [2013] VSC 311 Coonwarra Pty Ltd v Cornonero Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] VSC 702 Cosdean Investments Pty Ltd v Football Federation Australia Limited (No 2) [2007] FCA 163 Dae Boong International Company Pty Ltd v Gray [2009] NSWCA 11 Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar (2011) 243 CLR 588 General Trade Industries Pty Ltd v AGL Energy Limited [2014] QCA 283 Green (as liquidator of Arimco Mining Pty Ltd) v CGU Insurance Ltd (2008) 67 ACSR 105 Health & Life Care Ltd v Price Waterhouse (1993) 11 ACSR 326 Hungerfords v Walker (1989) 171 CLR 125 Impex Pty Ltd v Crowner Products Ltd (1994) 13 ACSR 440 Jalpalm Pty Ltd v Hamilton Island Enterprises Pty Ltd (1995) 16 ACSR 532 Jasmin Solar Pty Ltd v Trina Solar Australia Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1018 KP Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd (1995) 56 FCR 189 Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd v The ANI Corporation Ltd t/as ANI Bradken Rail Transportation Group (No 3) [2010] FCA 32 Madgwick v Kelly (2013) 212 FCR 1 Mecrus Pty Ltd v Industrial Energy Pty Ltd (2015) 327 ALR 523 Merribee Pastoral Industries Pty Ltd v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (1998) 193 CLR 502 MHG Plastic Industries Pty Ltd v Quality Assurance Services Pty Limited [2002] FCA 821 Ninan v St George Bank Ltd (2012) 294 ALR 190 Norcast S.ár.L v Bradken Limited [2012] FCA 765 Pathway Investments Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2012] VSC 97 Sir Lindsay Parkinson & Co Ltd v Triplan Ltd [1973] QB 609 Sylverton Pty Ltd v Minter Ellison [2011] FCA 1072 Tradestock Pty Ltd v TNT (Management) Pty Ltd (No 1) (1977) 14 ALR 52
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