ASIC v FORGE & ORS [2002] NSWSC 760

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : ASIC v FORGE & ORS [2002] NSWSC 760 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity Division FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2338/01 11/03/2002 to 14/03/2002, HEARING DATE(S) : 08/04/2002 to 09/04/2002 29/04/2002 to 01/05/2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 28 August 2002

PARTIES : Australian Securities & Investments Commission v WIlliam Arthur Forge & Ors JUDGMENT OF : Foster AJ at 1

Mr R. Burridge with Mr M.Vincent/Mr D. Stack - Plaintiff COUNSEL : Mr Allan Endresz appearing in person for all Defendants. Mr Graeme Plath - Plaintiff SOLICITORS : Solicitor ASIC Canberra CATCHWORDS : Allegations against defendants of conduct occurring in 1998 alleged to have been in contravention of certain provisions of the Corporations Law. Corporations Law 1997 Corporations Act 2001 LEGISLATION CITED : Companies (Acquisition of Shares( Victoria) Code 1980 Companies (Victoria) Code 1981 Australia Act 1986 ASC v SIB Resources NL & Ors (1991) 103 ALR 374 Odyssey Nominees Pty Ltd v Australian Stock Exchange Ltd [1997] 15 ACLC 743 Australian Growth Resources Corp Pty Ltd v Van Reesema 91988) 13 ACLR 261 at 272 R v Byrnes (1995) 183 CLR 501 CASES CITED : Re: Magna Alloys & Research Pty Limited (1975) 1 ACLC 203 Zucker v Commissioner for Corporate Affairs (1981) VR 72 at 77 Murray v ASC (1984) 12 ACLC 11 at 13 ASC v Donovan (1998) 28 ACSR 583 at 602 Trade Practices Cmmission v Stihl Chainsaws (Aust) Pty Ltd [1978] ATPR 17, 882 at 17,896 NW Frozen Foods v The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (1996) 71 FCR 285 (FC) at 293 DECISION : Refer Schedule (pp83-90)