Capital Options (Aust) Pty Ltd v Hazratwala, in the matter of Weststate Consortium (in liq) [2023] FCA 458

Federal Court of Australia

Capital Options (Aust) Pty Ltd v Hazratwala, in the matter of Weststate Consortium (in liq) [2023] FCA 458 File number(s): QUD 368 of 2022

Judgment of: SARAH C DERRINGTON J

Date of judgment: 15 May 2023

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – liquidation – public examinations – applications to set aside summons for public examination – whether non-disclosure or abuse of process CORPORATIONS – liquidation – public examinations – applications to set aside summons for public examination – inspection of confidential affidavits – whether inspection should be done in chambers

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 459E(2)(e), 596A, 596B, 596C(2) Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth) rr 1.10, 11.3(7), 11.5 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 1.39, 3.11

Cases cited: AA Shi Pty Ltd v Avbar Pty Ltd (No 4) [2010] FCA 878 Attorney-General v Bax [1999] 2 Qd R 9 Bax v Legal Practitioners Admission Board [2021] QCA 93 In the matter of Mendarma Pty Ltd (in liq) [2006] NSWSC 1306 Kimberley Diamonds Ltd v Arnautoviuc [2017] FCAFC 91; 252 FCR 244 Molnar Engineering Pty Ltd v Burns, E.J [1984] FCA 201; 3 FCR 68 Orpen v Tarantello [2009] VSC 143 Re Hunter Bulk Material (subject to a deed of company arrangement) [2011] NSWSC 467; 83 ACSR 436 Re Imperial Continental Water Corp (1886) 33 Ch D 314 Re Southern Equities Corporation Ltd (in liq); Bond v England (1997) 25 ACSR 394 Thomas A Edison Ltd v Bullock (1912) 15 CLR 678 Town & Country Sports Resorts (Holdings) Pty Ltd & Ors v Partnership Pacific Ltd [1988] FCA 557; 20 FCR 540 Walter Rau Neusser Oel Und Fett AG v Cross Pacific Trading Ltd [2005] FCA 955 Walton v ACN 004 410 833 Ltd (formerly Arrium Ltd) [2022] HCA 3; 399 ALR 1