Incentive Dynamics Pty. Ltd. v. Robins & Ors. [2000] NSWSC 34

Reported Decision : [2000] 169 ALR 536 [2000] 159 FLR 112

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Incentive Dynamics Pty. Ltd. v. Robins & Ors. [2000] NSWSC 34 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity Division FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 3728/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 3 & 4 February 2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 11 February 2000

Incentive Dynamics Pty. Limited (In Liquidation) - Plaintiff Douglas Robert McNeill Robins - 1st defendant John Haig Robins - 2nd defendant PARTIES : Jonathan Michael Miessner - 3rd defendant Coldwick Pty. Limited - 4th defendant Robins Haig McNeill Pty. Limited - 5th defendant Pagby Pty. Limited - 6th defendant Cheryl Anne Chang - 7th defendant JUDGMENT OF : Hodgson CJinEq at 1

S. Whelan QC/J. Chippindall - plaintiff B. Walker SC/J. Johnson - 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 & 7D. COUNSEL : Submitting Appearance for 3D. M. Sexton SC for NSWA-G (Intervening) H. Burmester QC for Cth.A-G (Intervening) Marshalls & Dent, Melbourne for plaintiff English Kearns, Sydney for 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 & 7D SOLICITORS : Burton & Allen, Blakehurst for 3D I.V. Knight, Solicitor, for NSWA-G Australian Government Solicitor, Barton, ACT for CthA-G CATCHWORDS : Constitutional Law (Cth) - Invalid judgments of Federal courts - Rights and liabilities of parties declared by NSW legislation to be the same as if the judgments had been made by the Surpeme Court of NSW - Validity. Statutes - Interpretation - Ineffective judgment of the Federal Court set aside for want of jurisdiction by Full Court of Federal Court - Whether still an 'effective judgment' within s.4 of the Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act. LEGISLATION CITED : Australian Constitution ss.73, 77 Federal Courts (State Jurisdiciton) Act 1999 (NSW) ss.4, 6, 7, 14. R v. Humby (1973) 129 CLR 231 CASES CITED : Re Wakim (1999) 73 ALJR 839 Kable v. Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (1996) 189 CLR 51 Mellifont v. Attorney-General(Qld) (1991) 173 CLR 289 DECISION : See p.35 of judgment