J Aron Corporation v Newmont Yandal Operations [2004] NSWSC 159

Reported Decision : 49 ACSR 97

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : J Aron Corporation v Newmont Yandal Operations [2004] NSWSC 159 HEARING DATE(S) : 9 March 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 12 March 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity JUDGMENT OF : Austin J DECISION : Application for order for determination of separate questions denied

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - determination of separate questions under Part 31 - whether non-party may obtain determination of question of construction of contract - CORPORATIONS - deed of company arrangement - whether creditor may obtain relief outside Part 5.3A LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 445D, 445G, 447A, 447C, 449B, 600A, 1322 Supreme Court Rules Pt 31 r 1 & 2 ABB Engineering Constructions Pty Ltd v Freight Rail Corporation [1999] NSWSC 1037 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd (2001) 208 CLR 199 CASES CITED : Bovis Lend Lease v Wily (2003) 47 ACSR 351 Emanuele v Australian Securities Commission (1995) 19 ACSR 1 Hathway v Kavanagh (2002) 43 ACSR 497 The J Aron Corporation and The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (P) Newmont Yandal Operations Pty Ltd (D1) PARTIES : Clynton Court Pty Ltd (Subject to a Deed of Company Arrangement) (D2) Mark Anthony Korda and Mark Francis Xavier Mentha (D3) Australian Metals Corporation Pty Ltd, Eagle Mining Pty Ltd, Great Central Holdings Pty Ltd, Great Central Investments Pty Ltd, Great Central Mines Pty Ltd, Hunter Resources Pty Ltd, Matlock Castellano Pty Ltd, Matlock Mining Pty Ltd, Newmont Wiluna Gold Pty Ltd, Newmond Wiluna Metals Pty Ltd, Newmond Wiluna Mines Pty Ltd, Quotidian No 117 Pty Ltd (D4) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 4666/03 Mr V R Gray (P) COUNSEL : Mr T Bathurst QC with Mr P Whitford (D1, D4) Ms H Symon SC with Ms D Harding (D2, D3) Abbott Tout (P) SOLICITORS : Arnold Block Leibler (D1, D4)) Gadens Lawyers (D2, D3)