Huber v CellOS Software Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2023] FCA 459

Federal Court of Australia

Huber v CellOS Software Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2023] FCA 459 File number(s): VID 458 of 2022 VID 545 of 2022

Judgment of: MCELWAINE J

Date of judgment: 12 May 2023

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – Application to stay the liquidation of respondent until the determination of the appeal pursuant to s 482 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – application without merit – leave to appeal not granted – application dismissed PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application pursuant to s 500(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for leave to continue appeal against company in liquidation – where applicant seeks to re-agitate matters heard at trial – where appellant seeks to challenge every adverse factual finding at trial – where appeal grounds fail to identify specific error, are without merit and in part unintelligible – prolix grounds that are inconsistent with the overarching purpose of the civil practice and procedure of the Court pursuant to ss 37M and 37N of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – application dismissed

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 439C, 482(1), 500(2) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 25(2)(b), 37M, 37N Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 36.05

Cases cited: Allesch v Maunz (2000) 203 CLR 172; [2000] HCA 40 Ancient Order of Foresters in Victoria Friendly Society Ltd v Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd (2018) 265 CLR 1; [2018] HCA 43 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Saxby Bridge Financial Planning Pty Ltd (2003) 133 FCR 290; [2003] FCAFC 244 Bahonko v Sterjov (2008) 166 FCR 415; [2008] FCAFC 30 BQQ15 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCAFC 218 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Caruso v Built It Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) (2019) 134 SASR 280; [2019] SASC 125 CellOS Software Ltd v Huber (No 2) (2020) 144 ACSR 267; [2020] FCA 505; CellOS Software Ltd v Huber (2019) 132 ACSR 468; [2018] FCA 2069; Coulton v Halcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1 at 7 Da Costa v Cockburn Salvage & Trading Pty Ltd (1970) 124 CLR 192 DOQ17 v Australian Financial Security Authority [2020] FCAFC 219 Dynasty Pty Ltd v Coombs (1995) 59 FCR 122 Giddings v Australian Information Commissioner [2017] FCAFC 225 Huber v CellOS Software Ltd (in liq) [2022] FCA 744 Lee v Lee (2019) 266 CLR 129; [2019] HCA 28 Leveraged Capital Pty Ltd (in liq) v Modena Imports Pty Ltd (in liq) [2010] NSWSC 739 Manolakis v Carter [2008] FCAFC 183 Massoud v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 150 Mawhinney v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2022) 405 ALR 292; [2022] FCAFC 159 Sydneywide Distributors Pty Ltd v Red Bull Australia Pty Ltd (2015) 234 FCR 549; [2015] FCAFC 157 Tu'uta Katoa v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs (2022) 96 ALJR 819; [2022] HCA 28 Vagrand Pty Ltd (in liq) v Fielding (1993) 41 FCR 550 Vita Group Ltd, In the matter of Vita Group Ltd [2023] FCA 400 Warman International Ltd v Dwyer (1995) 182 CLR 544 Young v Crime and Corruption Commission [2018] QCA 55 ZOLL Medical Australia, in the matter of Cardiac Defibrillators Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) v Cardiac Defibrillators Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) [2022] FCA 167 Katzmann A, 'Pleadings and case management in civil proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia' (Speech, The College of Law Judges' Series, 5 November 2015) McHugh M, Preparing and arguing an appeal (2010) NSW Bar News 85