Macarthur v Cawdor Nominee Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 249

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Macarthur v Cawdor Nominee Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 249 HEARING DATE(S) : 27 March 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 27 March 2003 JURISDICTION: Equity JUDGMENT OF : Campbell J DECISION : Stay refused

CATCHWORDS : PROCEDURE - miscellaneous procedural matters - whether Supreme Court proceedings seeking declaration of equitable interests in property should be stayed pending application for forfeiture order under Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Cth) of that property - TRUSTS - discretionary trusts - rights by virtue of being nominated as "beneficiary" or as taker in default of appointment Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED : District Court Act 1973 Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Cth) Commissioner of Stamp Duties (NSW) v Buckle (1998) 192 CLR 226 CASES CITED : Re Director of Public Prosecutions; ex parte Lawler (1994) 179 CLR 270 Gartside v Inland Revenue Commission [1968] AC 553 Hartigan Nominees Pty Ltd v Rydge (1992) 29 NSWLR 405 Stuart Alexander Macarthur - First Plaintiff Fiona Anne Macarthur - Second Plaintiff Duncan George Macarthur - Third Plaintiff PARTIES : Kirsty Jane Macarthur - Fourth Plaintiff Cawdor Nominee Pty Limited - First Defendant Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions - Second Defendant Official Trustee - Third Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5849/02 D Caspersonn - Plaintiffs/Respondents COUNSEL : No appearance - First Defendant D Fagan SC - Second Defendant/Applicant No appearance - Third Defendant L J Rickard - Plaintiffs/Respondents SOLICITORS : Christopher Levingston & Associates - First Defendant Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions - Second Defendant/Applicant Piper Alderman - Third Defendant